GISsummer -- NEISD.net


Geographical Information Systems is a powerful, real world application that combines the use of mapping with a database. This week we will be learning how to integrate this into the World Cultures and World Geography Curriculum.

Links

General GIS Links Lessons Data Sources and Other Stuff
ESRI NASA Connect: Virtual Earth - 2 Web Based Lessons K-12 School Tools
Mapping Our World GIS Tutorials on the Web- Math and Science Center EPA Enviro Mapper
GIS.com GIS Lessons - Math and Science Center Georgria GIS Teachers Association
Geography Network GIS Modules-Eastern Michigan University Intro ArcView Interface and Data
Interactive Map Demos- ESRI Example Math Lesson with GIS: Distances and Area Have Browser, Will Map
ArcVoyager Special Edition- K-12 Schools and Libraries Example Math Lesson with GIS: Percentages and Proportions  
  CIPE: Landlayers Lesson  
  CIPE: Invisible Boundaries  

Forms

GIS Lesson Plan Guidelines (Word document)

Educational Technology Lesson Planning and Reflection Form

Schedule

Monday

Time Activity
8:00-9:00 Introductions and Other Stuff
9:05-10:05

ArcIMS Introduction and Web Based GIS

10:10-12:00

Installation of Software and Basic GIS Introduction

12:00-1:00 Lunch On Your Own
1:00-2:00 Getting to Know ArcView Book
2:05-3:30 Module 2: Physical Geography: Landforms and Physical Processess
3:30-4:00 Share Time

Tuesday

Time Activity
8:00-10:00 Review, Introduction to Geography Network- South Africa Lesson
10:00-11:00

ArcVoyager: Point Me

11:00-12:00 Module 3: : Ecosystems, Climate and Vegetation
12:00-1:00 Lunch On Your Own
1:00-3:15 Getting to Know ArcView Book
3:15-4:00 Share Time

Wednesday

Time Activity
8:00-9:00 Review/Special Topics for ArcView- Finding Lessons, StuffIt Expander
9:00-10:30

Lesson Breakout by Middle/High School

10:30-11:00

Review Lesson Breakout
11:00-12:00

Module 4: Human Geography I: Population Patterns and Processes MS

Module 5: Human Geography II: Political Geography HS

12:00-1:00 Lunch On Your Own
1:00-3:15 Finish Module 4 and 5/Lesson Development Time
3:15-4:00 Share Time

Thursday

Time Activity
8:00-10:30

Module 6: Human Geography III: Economic Geography

Module 7: Human/Environmental Interaction

Other Lessons

10:30-12:00 Review Modules Lesson
12:00-1:00 Working Lunch
1:00-3:00 Finish up Lesson Development
3:15-4:00 Share-Time/Wrap-Up