Tool: Map Fight
Link: http://mapfight.appspot.com
Cost: Free
What is it? While it appear initially plain, this tool allows students to have a “battle” between different geographic locations. With its easy to use format, students select two different countries or U.S. state that they wish to compare the size of and click the Compare button. The website will then provide a readout of two areas that including a comparison image, the area of each place in kilometers, and a size comparison (e.g., [Country x] is 54 times as big as [Country y]). This can help students better visualize the size of lands and provide data for mapping, history, or geographical projects. The one Con I found was that advertising is prominently displayed directly underneath the read out.
Want to check one out? Here is a read out of the battle between the two countries I have lived in:
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