Category: GIS lesson plans
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The Left-Handed Chocolate Caper for ArcGIS Desktop and Explorer
My students loved doing GIS “puzzles”! I have created an update to the a classic puzzle designed by the Esri Ed Team in 2000, “The Left-Handed Chocolate Caper.” Students use demographics, average temperature, food, elevation and more clues to find the best search area. “Hishe Penn traveled the world in search of exotic foods. Two weeks… Read more
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Q & A: Nile River Resources
Question: Are you familiar with any lessons and activities related to the Nile – cataracts, delta or the Aswan dam? This 5th grade social studies teacher has expressed some interest in GIS and I’m trying to provide her some GIS-related activities that go along with her classroom focus. Answer: That is a VERY specific topic. Joseph Kerski… Read more
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Teach Reading and Writing with Geospatial Technologies
Reading, Writing and Thinking Around the Globe: Geospatial Technologies for the English Language Arts and Beyond by Barbaree Ash Duke If you’re looking for realistic ideas for implementing 21stCentury tools into your classroom, then this is the book for you. Harness the power of online mapping, virtual globes and online content! Spotlighted areas, reading and writing, foster… Read more
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New Curriculum on the Horizon!
I’m working with the fine folks at GISetc to bring you two new curriculum products: one for elementary students and the other integrating geospatial technologies into English Language Arts! Coming this June! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
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New GIS Lesson on Diseases
I have a new addition to the Rural STEM collection of lessons…Your students can explore the spread of all three diseases or just focus on one with your class. The Cholera activity features the legendary work of Dr. John Snow in London in the 1850’s. The .zip files below contain three disease-related activities: H1N1 (“Swine… Read more
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Pirates off the port bow! A new GIS activity
We’re pleased to announce new additions to the Rural STEM GIS curriculum collection (http://www.isat.jmu.edu/stem/curriculum.html): 1. We’ve added a new activity on Global Piracy 2. We’ve ported all of the activities in the collection to MyWorld (so now you can choose ArcMap, AEJEE or MyWorld versions). Bob Kolvoord and Barbaree Ash Duke Bob Kolvoord, Ph.D. Professor,… Read more
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Geography: Where Dead Authors and Dusty Books Come to Life
“Why do I need to know this?” How often have you heard that question? Geography is not the first–reach resource for most English Language Arts(ELA) teachers, but I’ve found the use of geospatial technology quite powerful with my students. As one of my 7th graders said, “Everything’s mappable, Mrs. Duke!” How do you teach your… Read more
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New My World GIS Versions of our STEM GIS Activities
For all you My World GIS users, the National Center for Rural STEM Education Outreach -Geospatial Technology has just posted the My World GIS versions of their 12 activity collection. You can download the activities for AEJEE, ArcGIS or My World GIS. http://www.isat.jmu.edu/stem/curriculum.html http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more