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Geographic Literacy

Posted in Activity, Geography on Jul 31, 2024

Declining geographic literacy in the hyper-information age is a curious paradox.  It may also spell trouble for our over-used planet.  This post starts to looks at this issue in more detail.

On the Flip Side

Posted in Activity, Geography, History on Nov 10, 2022

Have you ever wondered who or what is on the other side of the planet?  This post takes a look at what is straight down and upside down.  It also ponders the Earth's strange antipodal balance.

The Shadow Knows

Posted in Activity, Geography, History on May 26, 2020

The size of the Earth was calculated with surprising accuracy by Eratosthenes in the second century BC.  His method was both brilliant and simple.  This article describes a classroom experiment for repeating his results.