Toolbox Listing for Social Studies-- Indiana in the World

Toolbox Listing for Social Studies...

Census

http://www.archives.gov/research_room/research_topics/civil_war/civil_war_photos.html Photographs of the Civil War

http://www.census.gov/ U.S. Census Bureau information on people, businesses, geography and more.

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/world.html World population trends from 1950 to 2050. Also an up to the second population clock.

http://www.un.org/popin/ A guide to population information on UN system web sites.

Currency

http://www.rubicon.com/passport/currency/currency.html World currency exchange rates.

http://www.xe.net/ucc/ Currency converter.

Economics

http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=curc&&&&dchg=&&zz=1026349770610& Currency converter gives up to the date exchange rate.

http://www.stat-usa.gov/ Site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing authoritative information from the Federal government.

Foreign Countries

http://arkib.gov.my/bm.html National Archives of Malaysia. English translation available.

http://www.national.archives.gov.za/ National Archives of South Africa.

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives of Ireland

http://www.riksarkivet.no/ Norway

http://www2.hu-berlin.de/orient/nae/ National Archives of Nigeria

Geology

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761555455 An article explaining what geology is, it's theories, principles and cycles.

http://geology.about.com Want to compare Indiana rocks, fossils and minerals to that of a foreign country? About Geology can help!

http://geology.com/ Astronomy, Planets & Meteorites

Indiana

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/1895/in_1895.jpg A really colorful, detailed map of Indiana in 1895. Long download time.

http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blusin.htm Different maps of the state of Indiana.

http://home.att.net/~Local_History/IN_Timeline.htm Information about Indiana starting in pre-historic times.

http://maps.indygov.org/isa/MapViewer/default.htm Zoning map for Indianapolis.

http://www.ci.ft-wayne.in.us/indexie.htm Website for Fort Wayne

http://www.ci.greenwood.in.us/ Website for Fort Wayne

http://www.ci.munster.in.us/ Website for Munster

http://www.ci.south-bend.in.us/ Website for South Bend

http://www.city.bloomington.in.us/ Website for Bloomington

http://www.city.lafayette.in.us/ Website for Lafayette

http://www.city.west-lafayette.in.us/ Website for West Lafayette

http://www.co.hamilton.in.us/ Website for Hamilton County

http://www.co.johnson.in.us/ Website for Johnson County

http://www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/ Website for Tippecanoe County

http://www.hammondindiana.com/history2.htm Time line for Hammond, Indiana.

http://www.indianatraveler.com/ Site has a map of Indiana counties and other interesting information about Indiana.

http://www.ocs.orst.edu/pub/maps/Precipitation/Total/States/IN/in.gif Yearly precipitation map of Indiana.

http://www.state.in.us/doc/ Information on how Indiana government helps communities attract and retain industry.

http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/ihb.html Historical information about Indiana.

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/radar_index.asp?partner=accuweather&nav=home&type=still&nxtype=SIR&getArea=IN_&btnGet=get+radar Up to the minute weather map for Indiana.

Latitude & Longitude

http://times.clari.net.au/America.html Gives lattitude & longitude of countries you select

http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong.html Enter the name of a city and get its longitude and latitude.

http://www.calle.com/world/ Pick a country then a city and get the latitude, longitude, altitude, weather and a map for that area.

Maps

http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/in_0.html Relief, satellite and other types of maps of Indiana.

http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/ All about topographical maps.

http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html All kinds of maps.

http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/U_S__States/ Satellite photos of each state.

http://www.mapsonus.com/ Maps and directions

http://www.torpedosoftware.com/scrsav2.htm Free downloads of animated maps.

http://www.usda.gov/oc/photo/histfeat.htm Topographical maps.

http://www.usgs.gov/ Maps, biology & geology information.

Resources

http://my.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html Website resources.

Time

http://times.clari.net.au/America.html Gives current time in selected countries around the world

http://times.clari.net.au/America.html National archives of Australia

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ Time & Date for many cities throughout the world.

http://www.timeticker.com/main.htm Select the country and get the time and the zone it's in.

http://www.worldtimezone.com/ Displays time throughout the world. Also has a link for a sun clock and shortwave radio.

United States

http://www.archives.gov/ Archives of national records

http://www.usda.gov/oc/photo/histfeat.htm Photos from every facet of life in the United States beginning in the 1800's to 1943.

Weather

http://grads.iges.org/pix/head.html Information on the weather & climate.

http://www.intellicast.com/ Get the weather forcast for your favorite activity, including stargazing.