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Activity Link |
Description |
Area & Level |
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Climate Graphs
From ESRI |
Create climate graphs from monthly
temperature and precipitation data that is
geo-referenced making it easy to compare climates and
locations.
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Earth Sci
HS |
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Central and South America Earthquake
Investigation From
ESRI
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Use GIS data and tools to investigate
earthquakes, volcanoes, & population from local to
global level.
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Earth/ Physical
MS/HS |
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Asia Mines, Oil, Gas, & Geography
Exploration From ESRI |
Investigate the spatial distribution of
minerals, oil, and gas related to countries, geology,
cities, and other features. What is the impact of
the extractive industries on the location of pipelines,
railroads, roads, and cities as well as the relationship
of these quarries, wells, and mines to major lakes and
to the geologic units of the region?
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Earth/ Physical
MS/HS |
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This Dynamic Planet: Asia
From ESRI |
Use GIS web based data and tools to
explore tectonic activity in Asia. Web lesson
provided by USGS, the Smithsonian, and the US Naval
Research Lab.
|
Earth/ Physical
MS/HS |
GIS for Ecosystem Monitoring
From ESRI
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Collect data on local and introduced
species, then display using GIS tools and local photos.
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Earth/Bio
MS/HS |
Measuring the Earth's Circumference using GPS
From ESRI |
Students adapt Eratosthenes methods in
the field using modern GPS technology. Students
will calculate and consider both the polar and
equatorial circumferences of the Earth as well as the
Earth’s mass and volume.
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General MS/HS |
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This Dynamic Planet: How Does it Change?
From ESRI |
This Dynamic Planet interactive web-based
GIS, students investigate plate tectonics, earthquakes,
volcanoes, and impact craters. This lesson provides an
introduction to thinking spatially and makes an
excellent bridge to further investigations using desktop
GIS software. The lesson takes students on a world tour
to Africa's Great Rift Valley, Iceland, Hawaii, the
Mariana Trench, impact craters in Mexico and Canada, and
much more.
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Earth/Physical
MS/HS |
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Exploring Plate Tectonics Through Web Mapping
From ESRI
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Easy to use powerful web mapping tools
allows students to explore the rate of plate
movement, the spatial pattern of earthquake depth and
magnitude around the planet, the relationship of
volcanoes to earthquakes, hot spots, impact craters, and
much more.
|
Physical/Earth
MS/HS |
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Does it Ever Snow in Africa?
From ESRI
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Using National Geographic Explorer's Map
Machine, this web based lesson examines how snowfall
varies by latitude and by elevation in Africa. Students
also other Internet resources including stories,
photographs, and satellite images.
|
Physical/Earth
MS/HS |
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Evolution
Data files (zip) |
Students use a variety of
GIS techniques to compare and contrast different skulls
spanning millions of years.
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Biology
MS/HS |
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Mapping the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Data |
Students create a map of the St.
Lawrence Seaway that includes features such as major
water bodies, major cities, roads and railways and
explore how the infrastructure of the St. Lawrence
Seaway has had an impact on the growth of the area.
|
General
MS/HS |
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Healthy Chesapeake |
Web-based lesson where students analyze
critical environmental factors for patterns and assess a
watershed’s water quality and vulnerability.
Interactive student Quiz
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General
MS/HS |
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The
Tapestry of Time and Terrain |
An interactive map from USGS that
explores the union of topography and geology.
|
Earth |
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Eco-Safari |
Elementary lesson that uses GPS,
journaling, digital cameras, and the school's woods to
identify organisms and habitat locations.
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Biology
Elem |
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Teaching Geology |
Website with resources for teaching
geologic map interpretation using Google Earth. |
Earth Sci
HS |
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Land Form Photo Gallery |
National Geographic has a great resource
of images related to landforms and earth processes.
GORGEOUS photos to use!
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Earth Sci |
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