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Regional Layers: Low-Tech Geographic Information Systems

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.

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Grades:: 9th - 12th

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GIS: Helping to Save the African Wild

Students use resources such as the National Geographic magazine feature Africa MegaFlyover to find out more about how GIS is used.

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Grades:: 6th - 8th

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Exploring Earthquakes in Space and Time Through the Internet and a Geographic Information System

Students examine the frequency and distribution of earthquake epicenters and compare these epicenters to the distribution of plate boundaries and cities.

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Grades:: 5th - 10th

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Geographic Information Systems in Canadian National Parks

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.

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Grades:: 6th - 11th

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Teaching Modeling Water Quality

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.

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Grades:: 9th - 12th

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Quest With GIS: A Louisiana K-4 Classroom Experience

Students help their state by using a "smart map"-Geography Information System (GIS) technology on the Web-to find and report the exact location of their school's front entrance.

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Grades:: Kindergarten - 4th

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GIS and Agriculture

Students are introduced GIS systems and how they operate. Using a GIS system, they locate and map the various types of agricultural products grown in Oregon. They rank each county based on the amount of agricultural products produced and create a legend for others to use.

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Grades:: 9th - 12th

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Investigating Earthquakes: GIS Mapping and Analysis

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

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Grades:: Higher Ed

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Water Resources

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.

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Grades:: Higher Ed

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Introduction to GPS and Geocaching

Students are introduced to and familiarize themselves with Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems. They locate their position on an appropriate map by latitude and longitude and enter the information gathered into a hand held receiver.

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Grades:: 6th - 12th

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