PentecostalMom Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I am short on space since our move, and Apologia Astronomy says we need an inflatable globe. I am hoping to get one of good quality and that is accurate so we can use it other times as well. There are a jillion on Amazon, and I would love to order from there as we have prime. If you have a recommendation, I would be grateful. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 We just finished Apologia Astronomy and you only need the globe for one experiment. It is a really good experiment though. We used our regular globe. You could probably borrow one for that day of school. We have a couple of inflatable globes. While they are good for that experiment, they are not the most accurate if you want to use them for geography. I bought a couple off of amazon, but I can't remember which one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I bought this one a couple of weeks ago when it was $2.99 on Amazon. I haven't checked it for accuracy. Instead of being painted/printed after it was in sphere form, it was assembled like a fabric ball would be sewn (orange peel method). Each section was printed before it was assembled, so a lot of the seams don't match up exactly, which bugs me a bit. Also, the latitude lines don't quite match up at the final seam. For whatever reason, they capped the north and south poles with blue water-colored circles. It appears that right in the middle of Antarctica there is a perfectly round body of water. It also isn't particularly detailed. For very general geography, I think it's fine. DD's still young, so it will work for our purposes for a couple of years. Eventually, we'll need to invest in something better. The plastic is nice enough, though. There is a loop on top of it so it's easy to hang. Overall, I'm glad to have it because it's better than nothing and was the right price. Learning Resources 12-Inch Inflatable Globe by Learning Resources Buy new: $9.99 $4.59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks, that's all I am looking for. Something simple that will work for the Apologia project and something we can actually use. My dd is still young as well, so if it is really general that is fine. I am not planning to depend on it for teaching the essentials of geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 That is actually the one we have. :lol: It will work fine for that experiment. We actually still do that experiment because my kids think it is so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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