Resources Two-page information sheet summarizing the reasons, background, research, and real examples of GIS in K-12 education. Selected research and application articles, dissertations, and theses published on GIS in education.
Analyzing the Earth with Geographic Information Systems Article by Joseph Kerski about GIS that originally appeared in the April 2004 edition of the National Speleological Society News.
Article by Kerski and Wanner detailing the Implementation of GIS in Beginning and Advanced High School Geography Courses. Lessons, tips, schools, guidelines, resources, programs, and more from ESRI.
ESRI's archive of hundreds of GIS-based lessons.
Curricula, projects, networking, calendar, research, and resources from the KanGIS Project.
Explore the environment, climate, and biomes in this series of lessons and resources from the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Informative article from Nature magazine, Spring 2004, describing the importance of geography, spatial thinking, and GIS careers.
Informative USGS GIS poster: What GIS is, why it is used, and how it is used around the world in specific applications.
PDF Version of GIS Poster, Front Side 5 MB PDF Version of GIS Poster, Back Side 7 MB
Lessons
Investigate natural hazards, biomes, resources, climate, vegetation, population, and hydrology using the spatial data from the series of USGS Global GIS CDs.
Earth Exploration Toolbook: GIS Mapping and Analysis GIS-Based Lesson from the TERC's EET project where students examine earthquake distributions, monitor current earthquake activity, and try to predict where the next big earthquake will occur on Earth.
Analyzing North and Central American Hurricanes - ArcView 3 Analyzing North and Central American Hurricanes - ArcView 3 Answer Key Analyzing North and Central American Hurricanes - ArcGIS 8 Analyzing North and Central American Hurricanes - ArcGIS 8 Answer Key GIS-Based Lesson analyzing the spatial pattern, intensity, and distribution of North Atlantic hurricanes from the years 1851 to 2001.
Locating an Internet Cafe in Houston, Texas Locating an Internet Cafe in Houston, Texas - Answer Key GIS-Based Lesson on locating an Internet Cafe given population characterstics, proximity to schools and universities, and roadways. Can be replicated for other urban areas.
GIS-Based Lesson on the human and physical effects of earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate boundaries around the world and near where students live.
Investigate the physical and cultural geography of Africa in this 7-part unit, including population, natural resources, natural hazards, river systems, landforms, climate, land use, and more. GIS and Non-GIS (paper maps) version available.
Learn about ocean currents, map projections, shipping, historical geography, map scale, climate, and more using this series of lessons using language arts, mathematics, history, and GIS, while investigating the 1912 voyage, sinking, rescue, aftermath, and 1985 discovery of the ship RMS Titanic. Explore population, health, and other variables around the world in an investigative mode. Investigate oil production, consumption, and reserves for the past 20 years around the world with this GIS-Based Lesson. Investigating Flooding in Local Communities- Lesson Investigating Flooding in Local Communities- Data (12 MB) Investigate the impact of historical and potential modern flash floods on communities, schools, buildings, and streets by examining 1937 aerial photographs, current ground photographs, historical accounts of floods, and current streamflow in this lesson that uses a variety of media, including GIS. Creating and Analyzing a Digital Elevation Model Create your own digital elevation model (DEM) from a USGS topographic map and analyze it using GIS tools, and download, format, and analyze a USGS DEM from the Internet in this lesson. Determine the optimal location for fire towers that are close to rivers, close to roads, roads, on high ground, and on flat terrain by downloading and analyzing Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and Digital Line Graph (DLG) data from the USGS in this lesson. Register imagery against vector data and download and analyze National Land Cover Data (NLCD) from the USGS in this lesson. Google Earth KML File Google Earth Screen Capture 1 Google Earth Screen Capture 2 Example KML file and two screen captures from Google Earth that illustrate an example of latitude and longitude locations that can be captured with a GPS, plotted on the Earth, and examined with local and regional terrain, features, and satellite imagery. Jefferson County, Colorado Demography and Test Score Analysis Lessons that invite students to explore the demography of west Denver and examine the influence of demographic variables on ACT and SAT achievement tests.
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GIS in Education
The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey's Education and Communications Program is to educate data users in the use and application of USGS products and services. In support of that mission, the program:
For information on how to use these resources in the curriculum, contact: Geographer USGS Education Program (303) 202-4315
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