For a quick map projection morph, send your students to Metrocosm.com’s, Eight Ways of Projecting the World. Let them draw some quick conclusions about the differences and similarities between the maps. I love the guide dots that grow and shrink to help illustrate the “stretch.”  Check out Metrocosm.com’s full post about projection here: Your World Map is Hiding Something. If you have time, check out my Illustrated text’s reference to map projection here.
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