Synopses & Reviews
Designed for teachers who want to use Community Geography: GIS In Action with their students, this guide provides teachers with all the resources they'll need to complete the GIS exercises and self-guided projects with middle school and high school students. These resources include lesson plans, correlation to National Geography and National Science and Technology Standards, assessments, evaluation rubrics, and extensive teacher tips on completing community GIS projects.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-115).
Synopsis
This companion to Community Geography: GIS in Action provides the ""how-to"" for teachers seeking to use the book in their classrooms. Fifteen middle school and high school companion lesson plans include: Correlation to national geography, science, and technology standards Required materials and estimated time of completion Authentic assessments Answer keys Lesson introductions and conclusions Teacher tips Evaluation rubrics
About the Author
Lyn Malone works as an educational consultant specializing in classroom applications of geospatial technologies.In 1999, Anita M. Palmer and Roger Palmer founded GISetc., an organization that helps educators develop their skills in teaching geospatial technologies to students from kindergarten to the college level. Palmer has trained thousands of teachers in GIS fundamentals and taught them how to use GIS in their classrooms.