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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in a variety of businesses and organizations. They present proposals, representing different businesses and organizations, that support how GIS technology could benefit them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore physical characteristics of a region through use of a low-tech version of a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map-overlay analysis. They form conclusions about human development regions that emerge from physical regions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 11th
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Students examine the uses of GIS (Geographic Information Systems software) in the management of Canadian National Parks. They use ArcView software to prepare a layout displaying human influences on Beausoleil Island. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students examine the Geographic Information System. They download land use and vegetation maps and synthesize a map of the natural areas and the human use areas. They simulate a GIS overlay of the maps to produce a combined product. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explorethe basics of interpreting RUSS temperature and oxygen profile data. They are introduced to the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), particularly with respect to interpreting maps. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students discuss and review the basic concepts of latitude and longitude using a globe. Students also discuss the use of Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems and occupations in which this technology would be useful. The lesson is completed practicing using latitude and longitude to locate places in an assignment. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students able to use information technology, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remotely sensed images, to gather information on ways people have changed the physical environment of the United States in the nineteenth century. They are able to identify the types of problems that resulted from those changes. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students describes the technique of preparing "GIS-ready" data and shows how to map that data and conduct basic analyses using a geographic information system (GIS).They use latitude and longitude fields to plot the data in a GIS and analyze patterns by querying records and overlaying datasets Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students demonstrate how water quality and environmental health issues can be analyzed together, how hydrologic information can be built up, and how decisions can be made using GIS. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study of geographic information. They practice using mapping skills and other critical thinking in order to find geographical areas. Students also define some key vocabulary that is included in the lesson. Full Review »
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