We’ve created a map worksheet on Ukraine that’s a PDF and can be downloaded and printed for use in the classroom, download here.
Japan – Tokyo Olympics 2020/21
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| Map of Japan |
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is being held in Japan during the summer of 2021.
We have pulled together a 7 page printable map of Japan as a PDF download great for classroom use or for displaying the maps on your interactive whiteboard.
- Map of Japan
- Tectonic Plates Under Japan
- Blank Map of Japan
- Outline Map of Japan
- Tectonic Plates Outline
- Tectonic Plates Blank Map
- Blank Flag of Japan
Japan – 2019 Rugby World Cup
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| Map of Japan |
The 2019 Rugby World Cup is the ninth Rugby World Cup and is being held in Japan from 20 September to 2 November 2019. This is the first time the tournament has been held in Asia.
We have pulled together a 7 page printable map of Japan as a PDF download great for classroom use or for displaying the maps on your interactive whiteboard.
- Map of Japan
- Tectonic Plates Under Japan
- Blank Map of Japan
- Outline Map of Japan
- Tectonic Plates Outline
- Tectonic Plates Blank Map
- Blank Flag of Japan
Download the PDF Factfile on Japan
More Wikipedia Articles:
Japan
Rugby World Cup
Republic of North Macedonia
The Macedonia parliament agrees to change country’s name to the Republic of North Macedonia, ending a 27-year Greek dispute. Greece has three administrative regions that share the Macedonia name as shown in the map below.
The region of Macedonia extends into Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria and Serbia as well as small areas of Kosovo.
A new version of Know Your Europe will provide updated content to reflect this recent change.
Resources:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/macedonia-s-parliament-agrees-to-change-country-s-name-1.3755322
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46846231
https://www.dw.com/en/macedonia-greece-name-deal-what-happens-next/a-45709226
Iceberg bigger than Galway breaks off Antarctica
A chunk of floating ice that weighs more than a trillion metric tons broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula, producing one of the largest icebergs ever recorded and providing a glimpse of how the Antarctic ice sheet might ultimately start to fall apart.
News Articles:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/09/climate/antarctica-rift-update.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/0712/889654-iceberg-antarctica/
Counties of Ireland Game
Our free online resource is featured in this weeks Scoilnet newsletter as a “Top 5 Resource”, to play online visit the website for online games.
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| Scoilnet – Top 5 Resouces |
We highly recommend Know Your Ireland which brings many advance features including learning about towns & cities, the physical features plus much much more.
NASA’s Space Shuttle Enterprise
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| Space Shuttle Enterprise being transported along the Hudson River in New York. |
A user of our software in New York City sent us this photo he took of NASA’s Space Shuttle Enterprise being transported along the Hudson River in New York earlier today. The retired shuttle will be displayed at the New York City’s Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
Euro 2012
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| Great time to use Know Your Europe 2.0 in your classroom. |
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2012), will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012.
We have prepared a great worksheet based on the 16 countries playing in Euro 2012, download for free today and use in your classroom over the next few weeks.
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| EdWare Euro 2012 Worksheet |
This is a great time to study the 16 countries of Europe taking part in the tournament, including Ireland.
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland (co-hosts)
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Russia
- Spain (defending champions)
- Sweden
- Ukraine (co-hosts)
In Know Your Europe 2.0 you can print maps of each country, view photos, learn about their capital cities, and much more.
Sunny Ireland
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| NASA satellite photo of Ireland taken on Monday, 26 March 2012. |
This is a great photo of sunny clear Ireland, taken by NASA, click on the photo to see it bigger. Normally Ireland has at least some cloud cover, in this satellite photo we have none.
Try and spot each physical feature of Ireland, with no clouds it is easy to find the mountains, lakes and islands. You can also spot the urban areas of Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Limerick.
An interesting point on the map, notice the orange area west of Limerick City on the River Shannon, this is Aughinish (the largest alumina refinery in Europe).
26 March 2012 – A very clear day across Ireland.
28 March 2012 – Great photo of a cloudless Ireland / Different Angle
Education Everywhere: Finland’s Formula for School Success
Early intervention and sustained individual support for every student are keys to educating the whole child in Finnish schools.
This is an excellent look into Finland’s school system.