GPS+&+GIS

**Online videos explaining GIS**
[|What is GIS?] [|Asia GIS Movie] [|Layers of Our World] [|Geography Matters] [|ArcView GIS Mapping on CBS's The District]

**UEN GIS Resources**
[|UEN GIS/GPS Resources] Utah Education network offers free GPS and GIS courses to Utah Educators. The classes are excellent. The resources are superb. __//If you have an interest in GPS or GIS, start here!//__

**State of Utah Resources**
[|Utah GIS Portal] The Utah GIS Portal is a statewide resource for sharing information pertaining to digital mapping and related technologies.

[| Utah Geographic Information Council Educator Mentoring Program] Need help with a understanding GIS or beginning a GIS project? This program has been designed to help K-12 educators link up with GIS professionals in a mentoring relationship.

[|Utah Maps] This is a statewide index of Utah maps available online.

[|Utah Atlas of Panoramic Aerial Images] The atlas contains more than 800 computer generated panoramas that portray every square foot of the state. Most of these panoramas were created from a virtual elevation of 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) above sea level with a virtual 35 mm camera equipped with a 22 mm lens.

[|Utah Geological Survey] Explorer GeoSights in Utah using Google Earth. The site has fantastic images and virtual journeys around Utah.

[|GIS Day] GIS Day 2008 will be held on Wednesday, November 12-13, 2008. Mark your calendars and get involved! Contact Cindy Clark for more information about GIS Day.

Atlases of Panoramic Aerial Images
From the California Geological Survey. Created by Dr. William Bowen, professor of geography //emeritus//, and hosted by the Department of Geography at California State University Northridge.  [|Alaska]| [|Arizona] | [|California] | [|Colorado] | [|Hawaii] | [|Idaho] | [|Nevada] | [|Oregon] | [|Utah]| [|Washington] | [|Western Montana] | [|World] |

Penn Pilot This website houses and makes available stereo aerial photography of Pennsylvania for the 1930s-1970s time period. What you will see is a map of Pennsylvania, and when you zoom in, you will see 1990s-era aerial photography. Then you can select “Display Historical Photo” with the decade of your choice (not all of the photographs have been loaded yet), and have your students comparing how the landscape has changed. Imagine exploring Philadelphia before freeways, looking at the National Road as it was under construction, or examining the reclamation of mining areas with this site.
 * Other Aerials**

[|US Geological Survey] An unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on [|biology], [|geography], [|geology], [|geospatial information], and [|water]. The site is dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
 * US Geological Survey Resources**

[|USGS Education] Selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.

[|TopoBingo.] This game from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is used to familiarize students with topographic maps, the symbols used on them, and some basic topographic features. You may use your own topographic maps for the game or use the maps provided by the USGS aat this site. They provide 22 small maps from 11 different U.S. locations.

**ESRI Resources**
[|AEJEE Lessons] The ESRI Educational team has designed step-by-step, easy-to-follow GIS lessons for AEJEE (Arc Explorer for Educaton). Most of these lessons are for beginners. Step-by-step instructions are included in pdf format. An absolute beginner to ArcExplorer will have no trouble following the excellent instructions.

Here are handout to the Baseball Unit that we have edited or created to extend the lesson:   [| Fenway Park Facts] [| Coors Field Facts] [| Compare Google Earth and ArcExplorer Images] [| Neighborhood - Stands Questions] [|Task cards]   [|Ellipsoid Projections]   [|Spherical Projections]
 * Handouts**

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[|ESRI Press] ESRI provides complimentary desk copies of GIS books to GIS educators. You may request up to 3 desk copies per semester.

[|James Madison University] National Center for Rural Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education Outreach

National Geographic Resources
[|National Geographic Education]

[|My Wonderful World] My Wonderful World is a new National Geographic-led campaign for geography education and awareness. This year, [|My Wonderful World] is kicking off a multiyear, around-the-world program to engage everyone in learning about the diversity of our planet's people, places, and natural wonders.

[|National Geographic Geography Action] Access teacher resources especially for //Geography Action!// Asia. Explore lesson plans grades K-12 covering the Geographic Perspective, and Asia's Physical Features, Cultural Diversity, and Contemporary Issues.

[|National Geographic Live] //National Geographic Live!// is a branded series of events including **live concerts, films,** and **dynamic presentations** by today's leading explorers, scientists, filmmakers, and photographers covering a wide range of topics including exploration and adventure; wildlife and habitat; natural phenomena; and relevant issues such as climate change and energy conservation.

[|National Geographic Student Expeditions] Students completing 9th through 12th grades are eligible to participate in National Geographic Student Expeditions.

[|National Geographic Geography Bee] The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography.

**Google Resources**
[|Google Earth] Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

[|Google Earth Tour] Watch videos to get started on virtual tours around the world.

NASA Resources
[|Landsat] Landsat provides archived images of Earth.

**Other Resources**
[| Pat Lambrose eDesk] Pat Lambrose is a GIS Educator for the Salt Lake City School District. Her eDesk site has excellent resources for GPS/GIS.

[|Survey of Geographic Literacy] How much do you know about the world? Can you name the world's most spoken primary language? The largest consumer of oil? The most heavily fortified border on the planet? The current population of the U.S.? Test Your Geography Knowledge at this site.

[|National Map] (from the US Geological Services) The National Map is an online, interactive map service. It is a product of a consortium of Federal, State, and local partners who provide geospatial data to enhance America's ability to access, integrate, and apply geospatial data at global, national, and local scales to ensure that the nation has access to current, accurate, and nationally consistent digital data and topographic maps derived from those data.

[|Microsoft TerraServer] The TerraServer is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States.

[|Geography Network] The Geography Network is a global network of geographic information users and providers. You can access many types of geographic content including dynamic maps, downloadable data, and more advanced Web services.

[|Map My Run] Draw your runs, calculate mileage, count calories, share with friends, and more. Use this site to find running routes and trails locally or around the world! Includes elevation data and 3D views.

[|Asian Elephant Range Loss Studied With GIS] The Conservation and Research Center of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park (Washington, D.C.) has one of the most extensive programs of conservation biology research in the world. Researchers at CRC have been studying the plight of the Asian elephant threatened by ivory poaching and habitat loss.

[|World Mapper] Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are 366 maps, also available as PDF posters

[|Newberry] The The Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography seeks to advance knowledge of the history of cartography, defined as the history of creation, use, and interpretation of maps and the relationship between mapping and other facets of human history.