Discover deforestation using Global Forest Watch, GISQuick View
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Discover deforestation using Global Forest Watch, GIS

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Complete lesson and project about deforestation using Global Forest Watch. Including a lesson plan, practice material and project description. Order of project/lesson: 1. Introduce forest decline 2. Explore Global Forest Watch 3. Practice Using Global Forest Watch 4. Apply learned skills to present/write about problems in chosen area 5. Receive feedback from other group and give feedback Background information about how to teach with GIS is included.
Discovering tectonics and earthquakes through GIS and interactive mappingQuick View
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Discovering tectonics and earthquakes through GIS and interactive mapping

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A short lesson about tectonics using ArcGIS Online - no licence needed. Students learn and see for themselves that most earthquakes occur at the edges of tectonic plates. No real GIS knowledge needed, you have to be able to handle a computer and know how to pan and zoom and turn on/off layers on a map. Background information about how to teach with GIS is included.
Discovering the true size of countries & map projections using a digital map and GISQuick View
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Discovering the true size of countries & map projections using a digital map and GIS

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A short lesson about map projections using online tool. Students learn and see for themselves that the size of countries on a lot of maps, like Google Maps, cannot be used for comparison. Basic knowledge about map projections and mercator projection needed. No real GIS knowledge needed, you have to be able to handle a computer and know how to pan and zoom on a map. Background information about how to teach with GIS is included.