GIS for K-12

Geographic information systems open windows to the world. Data and it spatial representations in the form of maps and other visuals serve a variety of purposes. Keep in mind the following:

  • EVERYTHING occurs in both time and space.Picture1

  • Maps are more than location.
  • Inquiry unlocks meaning.
  • Maps form the basis for student inquiry.
  • Exploration of maps is an essential literacy skill.
  • He or she who makes the map learns the most.

What are the basic uses of a GIS?

Acquire information about a topic (symbols, charts, graphs, data)workmap

Communicate research and findings to others. (story maps and more)

Explore and analyze data to make decisions.

Students and teachers at Brickell Academy for the Arts and Academically Gifted at Old Donation School used ArcGIS Online to investigate and recommend suitable habitats for oysters.