GeoSources 2023

GEOSOURCE 23-07

Our World in Data

Hands down, OWID is the single best data source on the Internet for population growth, global health, education, energy, climate change,  poverty and measuring progress towards the SDGs. For educators and learners, the advantages are two-fold: their maps and graphs are outstanding in scale, breadth and depth; and each topic includes clear explanations that replace any need for textbooks or Wikipedia. Just type a word into their search and away you go! Most importantly, OWID is entirely credible, academically sound, and is not commercial. OWID is a  clearly a GeoEssential!

GEOSOURCE 23-06

Global Climate Change

We have revised our pages on Global Climate Change with separate subpages now for Impacts & Consequences and Solutions - each with dozens of curated resources ready to use in the classroom, for presentations and homework help, or for homeschooling. 

GEOSOURCE 23-05

CANADA
Changing Populations

New resources on an updated page that includes interactive maps, videos and StatsCanada links to make your learning of Changing Populations come alive. Canada's Live Population Clock, Multiculturalism, Population Pyramids, Ageing Population, Indigenous Canada and Immigration are all featured here.

GEOSOURCE 23-04

GIS at the
Digital Atlas Project

Where data meets mapping

GIS is found in every part of industry, business, government, and non-governmental agencies. Route optimization; water mains location; search & rescue; disease outbreaks; charting changes to our natural world — all of this is done with GIS. Learning GIS is as straightforward as any other professional app. On our GIS page, you will find backgrounders and tutorials to get you started. And, best of all, ESRI provides online GIS technology and resources for classroom and homeschool use in many countries around the world.

GEOSOURCE 23-03

Crash Course
GEOGRAPHY videos

Feel like changing things up? Flip your classroom and assign a video about a topic before starting it. Or, perhaps you are researching or home-schooling . . .

Crash Course Geography videos are great for this. They are well-produced and global in nature, with excellent graphics and detailed information. And, they are long enough - around 10 to 12 minutes - to get into a topic without it becoming a long documentary and short enough to use in the classroom to introduce a topic or provide some background.

Check out all 50 of the Crash Course Geography videos.

GEOSOURCE 23-02

Canadian Geographic
GeoCHALLENGE

Every year for decades now, Canadian Geographic sponsors the Canada-wide GeoChallenge. Schools across the country are encouraged to sign-up and take part. The Level 2 Challenge for Grades 7 to 10 is still open as is the Level 1 Challenge for Grade 4 to 6 students. In our school, classes compete to determine the top 8 students who then square off for the School Level Challenge. The winner goes on to compete provincially for a spot on the National team. It's a great way to stretch minds with a little competition.
Sign up today!

GEOSOURCE 23-01

Thank you!
and Happy New Year!

2022 has been an incredible year of growth for the DigitalAtlasProject. We are consistently over 1000 users each week, and are peaking near 2000. Year-over-year growth has more than doubled to over 20,000 geographers just like you. More importantly, you are joining us from countries around the world, making the DigitalAtlasProject a globally significant place for educators and learners.
Thank you!
And thank you for your donations to help keep the DigitalAtlasProject free for everyone. Donating is as easy as Buying a Coffee.

Best wishes for a safe, mindful,
and Happy New Year!