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:

http://www.timeanddate.com/
 
 

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)

http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/