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246 Geographic information systems (gis) Lesson Plans
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- Grade Range
- 8th - 9th
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Students plot a hiking course using aerial photos and a topographic overlay and find the latitude and longitude of absolute locations. They measure the total distance of a hiked area and figure the area of the ground walked using Heron's Formula. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students describe and explain growth and settlement patterns in Central Maryland throughout the 20th Century. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students create basic geometric three-dimensional shapes, and identify these shapes in different buildings and landmarks. They use the geometric shapes as the "building blocks" of their own piece of creative architecture. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct extensive research on an endangered animal or region. They, in groups, analyze the research and develop viable conservation plans. They also consider the interaction of humans with the endangered species or region. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students explore the term "architecture." Different kinds of shelters, buildings, and other man-made three-dimensional structures such as bridges and landmarks are presented as architecture. Using clay, students create basic three-dimensional shapes. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students study how people have tried to save beaches from wave erosion. They examine what has occurred to Cape Hatteras as a result of beach erosion and the efforts to reduce the erosion. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the greenhouse effect and examine the potential effects of climate change in the Arctic. They construct a mini-greenhouse and test its effect on temperature, analyze historical climate statistics, and conduct an experiment about the insulating properties of sea ice. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students simulate a vertical transect in the sea as one method of doing research and design a scientific investigation of a "Sustainable Seas DeepWorker" pilot. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students participate in a game called Geocoaching to practice their problem solving skills. In groups, they use a GPS to find a designated location with a hidden treasure. They plot their locations and view them as a class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students examine the effect of natural disasters on human populations. In groups, they use the internet to research the changes in the atmosphere during a natural disaster. They write a report on their findings based on a role play of a local reporter. Full Review »
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