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246 Geographic information systems (gis) Lesson Plans
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine research gathered through the conservation efforts of Dr. Michael Fay and the Wildlife Conservation Society. They also analyze the role that geographic technology currently plays in mitigating population growth's negative effects. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the use of GIS for research and become aware of the importance of rivers to cities. They also analyze the placement of cities and learn the names of rivers in the United States. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the use of GIS for research, natural phenomena in Indiana, and analyzing collected information. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students become familiar with the use and capabilities of GIS and use it for research and mapping purposes. They heighten their ability to estimate travel times by incorporating distance, mode of travel and urban congestion into the formula. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore, identify and evaluate the relationship of science upon technology and the environment. They explore, evaluate, and communicate personal and scientific investigations as it relates to their local and global surroundings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use global positioning satellites to find different dam locations. In small groups, they evaluate the different dams based on certain criteria and make recommendations for improvement to the damn. Students plot the dams on geographic information systems maps and compare them to other dams in the county and state. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore GPS units (Magellan 330M) and ArcView software. They create maps using ArcView that locate classmates' homes and participate in a role play scenario where a GPS is used. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the GPS and ARCview to map substations and major power lines in their county in relationship to population distribution. They mark waypoints and create maps to use in class presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work with databases within this lesson. They emphasis on constructing a database for business use for employee personnel records, inventory control, and utilize GPS/GIS instruction as a portion of the unit to highlight how databases are used in that particular technology. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to GIS and its uses. Students participate as public health scientists to deliberate a course of action to explore possible research questions. Pupils interpret spatial data, and make predictions based on GIS data, developing hypotheses, formulating new scientific questions. Full Review »
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