[NMScience] FW: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high school (fwd)

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:00:41 -0700
From: Barbara Garrity <garrity at swcp.com>
To: 'Ecoed ' <ecoed at lists.nm.org>
Cc: wilsong at aa.edu
Subject: FW: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high school

Eco-ed list members,

Here is an information packed reply to Rich Schrader's question about
curriculum and GPS activities (his message is at the bottom of these).
Thanks, Gayle.

Barbara Garrity



From: Wilson, Gayle [mailto:WILSONG at aa.edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:21 AM
To: garrity at swcp.com
Cc: Spidell, Rhonda
Subject: FW: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high
school



Hi there,
I'm sort of the GIS expert at Albuquerque Academy.... Rhonda Spidell via
Karen Temple-Beamish sent me the message originally from Rich Schrader
regarding watershed and GPS lessons.  I know I've seen a ton of lessons on
the web for teaching students how to use GPS data and there is a lot of data
on watersheds.  http://www.geographynetwork.com/ is a good place to start
for data and web-based mapping.

I don't know the particulars as to what Rich might be wanting to do... or if
he has access to ArcGIS/ArcView products.  ESRI has a free product,
ArcExplorer, that allows someone to use their own data and create projects.
It's very powerful software.

Another resource for finding what others are doing in the GIS-Education
community:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/gis-and-geographic-inquiry/gis-and-geog
raphic-inquiry-articles/index.cfm?rc=1
<http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/gis-and-geographic-inquiry/gis-and-geo
graphic-inquiry-articles/index.cfm?rc=1&i=31212> &i=31212



Texas Natural Resources:  http://www.tnris.state.tx.us/

ESRI's K-12 GIS for Schools:  http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/index.html

ESRI GIS Education Community portal:  http://edcommunity.esri.com/  there is
an Instructional Materials tab on this one that might be of use.



I know there is a ton of GIS mapping software on the market.  I don't work
for ESRI, but my main contacts and training have been via ESRI... so I am
admittedly biased.



While this series of links probably isn't a complete and simple tie to what
Rich is asking about... I hope it can put him on the right path.  The
biggest "problem" with asking a fairly simple question is there is just so
much information and data available!



If you or he have further questions, please don't hesitate to get back in
touch.  I think schools are in dire need of using more GIS/GPS in the
curriculum and anything I can do to lend a hand is gladly given!



Regards,

Gayle



Gayle Wilson

Educational Technology / 8-9 Scheduler

Albuquerque Academy

6400 Wyoming Blvd. NE

Albuquerque, NM 87109

505-858-8891







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From: Barbara Garrity [mailto:              ]
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:37 AM
To: 'Ecoed '
Subject: Global position system (GPS) curriculum for middle & high school

>From Rich Schrader:



Dear colleagues,



River Source is beginning a project to map the activity and location of
beaver with middle and high school students in particular watersheds.  Do
you know of curriculum activities and lesson plans for teaching students how
to use GPS devices and map outdoor features?  If yes, would you please send
any links or documents to me?



Thanks,

Rich Schrader

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River Source
2300 W. Alameda, A6
Santa Fe, NM  87507
505-660-7928
www.riversource.net
watershedwiser.org
ecowiser.org