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  1. taco

    FOSS (QGIS) Data Management Tutorial

    I think I fixed it up. Did I add the image in the proper place? Also I changed everything to free. I have a lot of these that I made for a High School Geography class years ago, I just need to go through and find them all and upload them. I would love for anyone to find some use from them...
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    Key Stage 4 (Ages: 14-16) FOSS (QGIS) Data Management Tutorial - FOSS (QGIS) Data Management Tutorial

    A custom tutorial I made using Crime Data. This tutorial covers proper data management techniques for Quantum GIS (QGIS) which is an open source and free GIS program.
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    FOSS (QGIS) Data Management Tutorial

    taco submitted a new resource: FOSS (QGIS) Data Management Tutorial - A custom made tutorial covering database management / queries for Quantum GIS (QGIS) Read more about this resource...
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    All Ages Most Interesting Event In History

    I would have to say the founding of the Roman Empire. No other event has had as much influence on western history as the Roman Empire. From the engineering feats such roads and aquaducts, to their legal system, to the language, we are still to this day vastly influenced and indebted to the...
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    Calculators or no calculators?

    For basic math all the way to algebra, I think the aim should be to have the child do the math on paper. This is so they know the basics of how math works and they gain an innate understanding of numbers, functions, rules, etc... Once you have reached a certain level, usually by high school...
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    All Ages Most Interesting Aspect Of Geography

    We just started a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) program at our school and it is amazing! For those that don't know GIS is basically the combination of Geography and Computer Science and so far the kids here have eaten it up. Kids love to look at aerials and find their houses or other...
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    British and American Spelling

    I am actually fine with either spelling and will not mark one wrong over the other. The only time I really notice is when the person is switching between the two back and forth which usually means they are doing the old copy-paste from an online source, which of course is a seriously problem!
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    All Ages Is History Interesting To You?

    I personally love history and find myself all the time reading historical novels just because they interest me, but I have noticed that many students hate history because they think it is simply remembering dates and facts. Now it is important to know when the Magna Carta was signed or when WWI...
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