Students would enjoy perusing these sites in order to check out a
myriad of resources, from finding their homes in a satellite photo, to
watching weather patterns in foreign countries, to the cost of travel. I find these
sites full of information that can help with assignments and
real-world studies.
World time, Calendars, Meeting Planners:
Maps, Driving Directions:
http://maps.expedia.com/OverView.asp
Travel Center: Flights, Cruises, and Information about places to visit. Atlases.
http://www.concierge.com/sections/booking.html
Satellite information: Land, weather...
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/satellite/satelliteresources.html
Satellite maps:
http://terraserver.microsoft.com/default.asp
Outer space: (very neat page)