Appreciating Large Numbers
Numbers are everywhere in our lives:  our birthdate; our address; school bus numbers;
numbers on the clock.   But how often do we work with LARGE numbers?  Large numbers are all around us, too!
For this exercise, use Parkland's Online Resources.
CultureGrams will help with population and area of countries.

Brittanica Online Encyclopedia will help with the others.

For each item in the assignment--look for the key word and use that key word for your search!
495,867,648,598,575,482,390,754,890,275,849,027,980
In the Media Center, use encyclopedias, almanacs and other books in the Reference Section.
Other on-line links that will help:

Information Please Almanac
http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html

Internet Public Library (for other Almanacs)
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref05.00.00/
What is an Almanac?
A publication, usually an annual, containing useful facts and statistical information.
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