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Why Use GIS In the Classroom?
This short article provides good examples of using GIS as an interdisciplinary tool in the classroom. |
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Chesapeake Bay Fieldscope
A data rich mapping tool from National Geographic that has many analytical functions as well as the ability to contribute data to the project. An exciting feature is the ability to see the flow of water through the watershed from any point. The ima |
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Earth Exploration Toolkit
a useful and well designed science education resource. Lessons include complete, user-friendly instructions and data sets. The step-by-step instructions for using the varied analysis tools are very clear. |
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Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
I have used this website for my 6th grade Earth Science cirriculum in studying California geography affected by faults. |
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Village Earth
This is an example of "Participatory GIS", which makes GIS tech available to disadvantaged people in order to help them organize and understand necessary spatial information. |
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Inquiring with Geographic Information Systems
This is a professional development project enabling teachers and students to investigate local environmental questions with innovative tools and scientific datasets. Presented by Appalachian Laboratory Environmental Science Education (University of M |
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ESRI: Essential Information for Educators
Essential information for educators about GIS, how teachers benefit, best practices, and solutions. |
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eSchoolNews GIS and Geographic Inquiry Resources
A compilation of useful GIS, GPS, and geographic inquiry resources gathered by eSchoolNews |
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Map Maker - National Atlas
Online GIS world atlas |
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Mapping Balloons
This is a project to map balloon travel patterns. I think this would be fun to do if you could do it in a way that wouldn't leave bits of rubber everywhere! |
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My World GIS Activities
Free lessons created for the My World GIS software. |
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Ocean Explorers
Web site of the Ocean Explorers NSF-ITEST project. |
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The Eighteen Geography Standards
Standards that the geographically informed person should know and understand. |
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The Science Spot
This site gives links to useful educational sites concerning GIS and GPS. |
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This Dynamic Planet
Interactive online GIS map that correlates to the USGS's "This Dynamic Planet" map. |
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