http://teacherlingo.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=social+studies,countries+for+kids&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'social studies' and 'countries for kids'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/kbkonnected1/archive/2013/05/05/ifitweremyhome-com.aspxSun, 05 May 2013 18:25:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:787438Anonymous<p>See on <a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/kb-konnected-s-kaleidoscope-of-wonderful-websites/p/4001062823/ifitweremyhome-com" target="_blank">Scoop.it</a> - <a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/kb-konnected-s-kaleidoscope-of-wonderful-websites" target="_blank">KB…Konnected’s Kaleidoscope of Wonderful Websites!</a><br /><a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/kb-konnected-s-kaleidoscope-of-wonderful-websites/p/4001062823/ifitweremyhome-com" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="http://img.scoop.it/D9XGsDLuWuEtXu6r5WBiGzl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBXEejxNn4ZJNZ2ss5Ku7Cxt" /></a></p> <p><strong>IfItWereMyHome.com is your gateway to understanding life outside your home. Use our country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another. Start by selecting a region to compare on the map to the right, and begin your exploration.</strong></p> <p><strong>You can also use our visualization tool to help understand the impact of a disaster. The Pakistan Flood and BP Oil Spill are currently featured. </strong></p> <p>Screenshots below.</p> <p><strong>Comparison of U.S. and Japan.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ddc55405395ff6f88b87ba2e905956a2/tumblr_inline_mmc8opL1Eu1qz4rgp.png" /></a></p> <p><strong>Map compares the size of countries with overlay.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/4c12b338d13b7d955f802ae1e36a170a/tumblr_inline_mmc8r8icdD1qz4rgp.png" /></a></p> <p></p> <div> <div></div> <div><strong>KB…Konnected’s insight:</strong></div> <div> <p><strong>Excellent resource!  Easy to use tool that lets you compare 2 countries of your choice. Results based on 10 key statistics are compared. Google maps are also used.</strong></p> <p><strong>I’ve added it to <a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=46461" target="_blank">Countries for Kids</a> LiveBinder </strong></p> </div> </div> <p><br /><a href="http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/" target="_blank">See on ifitweremyhome.com</a></p>http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/kbkonnected1/archive/2011/12/21/7-livebinders-for-social-studies-loaded-with-free.aspxThu, 22 Dec 2011 01:35:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:547879Anonymous<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwl370RgKa1qckixio1_500.png" /><br /><br /><p><strong>7 LiveBinders for Social Studies LOADED with FREE Resources!</strong></p> <p>#teachchat #sschat #elemchat #spedchat</p> <p><strong>Full of printables, interactives, games,videos, lesson ideas, etc.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=38849" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/5143824282_d76a6863e8_s.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=38849" target="_blank">U.S. Presidents for Kids</a></p> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=39509" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3396/3182497712_74b7a51aca_s.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=39509" target="_blank">Black History–Martin Luther King Jr.Day</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=46198" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/109/254460772_72941ca3a7_s.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=46198" target="_blank">America’s Fifty–Nifty States</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=46461" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5608119983_587e332472_s.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=46461" target="_blank">Countries for Kids</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=31492" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/5105722122_1f2c03fae7_s.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=31492" target="_blank">Online News and Magazines for Kids</a> Excellent resources for current events!</div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=41067" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1073/5143711341_b349fbb876_s.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=41067" target="_blank">Maps for Kids</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=43261" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4361587415_d1e8375bf5_s.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=43261" target="_blank">Create Visualizations/Infographics</a></div>http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/kbkonnected1/archive/2011/05/30/kids-around-the-world-welcome-to-kids-around-the.aspxMon, 30 May 2011 15:18:59 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:491338Anonymous<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm0nzn9sP51qckixio1_500.png" /><br /><br /><p><strong><a href="http://www.katw.org/index.cfm">Kids around the World</a> ”</strong><span>Welcome to <em>Kids Around the World</em>! This site will introduce your students to the lives, customs, and cultures of children in countries throughout the developing world. There are a lot of ways you can use <em>Kids Around the World</em> in the classroom!</span></p> <p><span><br />Explore the site yourself to get an idea of how you want to use it in your curriculum. The lesson plans provided are excellent tools to get you started. They include activities for Grades K-5 and ways to use all of the children’s profiles on the site.”</span></p> <p>Added to my</p> <p><a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=46461"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5608119983_587e332472_s.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=46461">Countries for Kids</a> Livebinder</p>