Category: lesson plans

Reading, Writing and Thinking for Any Gadget

Barbaree

February 20, 2013

20 minute gis, arcgis online, buttons, carte diem press, common core, earrings, Esri press books, facebook, geospatial technology, GIS, gps, gps activities, lesson plans, reading, standards aligned, thinking, writing

I’ve been busy making books accessible in multiple formats over the last few months. My book is now available in digital PDF, Kindle and of course the good ol’ print version. In the coming weeks look for all the Carte Diem Press titles in multiple digital formats for your easy access to geospatial curriculum! The… Read more
Baseball: A Game for Every Subject

Barbaree

October 26, 2012

activities, arclessons, education, geometry, GIS, lesson plans, lessons, links, literature, math, resources, science, social studies

I read an article today by Matt Davis that prompted me to update my Baseball Unit. It’s baseball for every subject in this unit…even English class! Here are the details of the Out of Bounds Baseball Unit, if you don’t want the PDF: Back Story Integrating GIS into core content is easy if you take… Read more
Get Spatial at NSTA

Barbaree

March 29, 2012

arcgis.com, chemistry, curriculum, GIS, lesson plans, physics, science, STEM, teacher

If you’re at the National Science Teacher’s Association Conference (NSTA12), then stop by Booth #1737 to see my friends from Esri, GISetc and more. They have lesson plans, free software, loaner gps units, cool geogeek swag and more! Learn how to do GIS online with arcgis.com! So many cool tools…so little time! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
Mapping Black History Month

Barbaree

February 8, 2012

black history month, English Language Arts, gis for history, GIS in Education, lesson plans, math, science, social studies, the watsons go to birmingham, their eyes were watching god

It’s February and many educators will be exploring Black History in celebration of Black History Month, http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/. Perhaps you’d like an alternative to videos and worksheets…have you thought of using maps and stories to get students beyond the text? I created a lesson plan for mapping students through The Watsons Go to Birmingham. It contains experiences… Read more
Activity Testers Needed for Rural STEM Project

Barbaree

February 7, 2008

GIS in Education, gis lessons, lesson plans

GIS in Education CommunityThe National Center for Rural STEM Education at James Madison University is looking for activity testers for a new set of GIS activities written for AEJEE and ArcGIS 9. The lessons are written for middle school students, but we would be interested in testers at all primary and secondary school grades.We’ll offer… Read more

Category: lesson plans

Reading, Writing and Thinking for Any Gadget

Baseball: A Game for Every Subject

Get Spatial at NSTA

Mapping Black History Month

Activity Testers Needed for Rural STEM Project