Mapping Our World Using Gis

A follow-up to "Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators," this second volume contains updated materials and lessons that combine geography, data collection, mapping, and critical analysis to guide educators and students through course content in new ways.

Publisher Description

This book has been designed to be a complete resource for any teacher seeking to bring geographic information system (GIS) technology into the middle- or high-school classroom. It updates the original 'Mapping our world' for use with the latest GIS software, ArcGIS 9 Desktop. It has nineteen complete GIS lesson plans. (Adapted from back cover).

The third volume in the Our World GIS Education series promotes inquiry-based learning in world geography and other disciplines through the use of geographic information systems (GIS). The book and accompanying materials help both GIS novices and experienced users.

Lindsey loves mapping! Follow along as she collects information about the world around her to make a map of her favorite park. The first in a STEAM career-themed picture book series, Lindsey the GIS Professional describes what geographic information systems (GIS) means, what information is needed to make a map, and how to collect that information. Then Lindsey shows how to take all that information to create a map of her favorite park. Perfect for encouraging spatial thinking! For grades 1-5. Includes a glossary.

Early exposure to geography, spatial thinking, and geographic information systems (GIS) helps students gain an understanding of the world around them. This work helps students improve their basic map-reading skills and extend those skills by analyzing and thinking critically about the data. Thinking Spatially Using GIS contains teacher materials, lesson plans, a resource CD with exercises, and ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education software.

This is a hands-on book about ArcGIS that you work with as much as read. By the end, using Learn ArcGIS lessons, you'll be able to say you made a story map, conducted geographic analysis, edited geographic data, worked in a 3D web scene, built a 3D model of Venice, and more.