Mapping Our World Using GIS
Series :
Our World GIS Education
Description
"Mapping Our World Using GIS" helps students investigate geographic information systems (GIS) through seven step-by-step modules that require critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The lessons use the latest ArcGIS[registered] Desktop software and also align with national teaching standards for geography, science, and technology in introducing and building skills in geographic inquiry, spatial thinking, and GIS technology. "Mapping Our World Using GIS" is an instructor resource text recommended for grades 6 and upwards.A follow-up to "Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators", this second volume in the "Our World GIS Education" series 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. Students acquire and continue building broad-based problem-solving skills as the lessons progress.Author description
Anita M. Palmer is an educational technology consultant based in Texas. She is the coauthor of Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators and Community Geography: GIS in Action Teacher's Guide. Roger Palmer is cofounder of GISetc, based in Dallas, Texas. Roger Palmer has been a high school chemistry, physics, and environmental science teacher for 15 years. The company he shares with his wife, Anita, has offered teachers, from California to Pennsylvania and Florida to North Dakota, GIS workshops in this approach. Lyn Malone is a consultant specializing in the educational application of spatial technologies. She is based in Rhode Island. She is the coauthor of Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators and Community Geography: GIS in Action Teacher's Guide. Christine L. Voigt is a technology coordinator in Texas. She is the coauthor of Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators and Community Geography: GIS in Action Teacher's Guide.Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9781589481817
- : ESRI Press
- : Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.,U.S.
- : Contains Hardback and CD-ROM
- : May 2008
- : 305mm X 229mm X 40mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : 195
- : 232
- : 910.285
- : Mixed media product
- : Anita M. Palmer
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