What is the one teaching tool that makes learning about geography easy and fun? Now, this isnt all that tough, so here is a hint, they are in most classrooms. Did you say globe? If so, youre right. World globes are a spectacular way to teach your children about the important places of the world and for that reason, every home should have one.
The reason why world globes help teach people about geography is because they are a 3-D representation of the earth and are much better to learn from then a flat map. They make it easy to look at and point out all those important spots that people should know about including continents, mountain ranges, bodies of water, states, capitals, and cities. You can even get ones that are raised relief, where the mountain ranges and higher elevated areas are raised right up off the globe so you and your child can have a basic understanding of the difference between sea and mountain level.
Now, along with being practical, world globes also have a decorative element to them since they are crafted from a wide variety of eye-catching materials. For example, you can get one that is made out of beautiful gemstones. Yes, gemstones, which is...