GIS in Education K-12GIS in Education K-12

University of Missouri University of Missouri St. LouisSt. Louis

Jose I. Pareja, May 01, Jose I. Pareja, May 01, 20022002

It Stands for: It Stands for: GGeographic eographic IInformation nformation SSystemystem

It’s a system designed It’s a system designed for for displayingdisplaying, , queryingquerying, , analyzinganalyzing, , modifyingmodifying, , and and storingstoring spatial data spatial data

Every one location on Every one location on Earth has many Earth has many different attributes. different attributes.

What is GIS?

Components of a GISComponents of a GIS

1- Computer 1- Computer hardwarehardware

2- Software tools (E.g. Arc Voyager or Arc View 3.2)

4- A thinking explorer (Teacher/ Student)

3- Geographic Data

How do People Use GIS?How do People Use GIS?1- For Mapping countries and their attributes.

2- OUTLINE CONSERVATION AREAS- WWF/ National Geographic URL: http://

www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/

Manu National Park, PeruPhotograph by © WWF-Canon/André BÄRTSCHI

Manu National Park, PeruPhotograph by © Wendy P. Tori

Tree frog (Phyllomedusa craspedopus), Cocha Cashu, Rio Manu, Peru Photograph by L. H. Emmons

3- WEATHER MAPPING AND FORECAST FROM THE WEATHER CHANNEL

URL: http://www.weather.com/weather/local/PEXX0011?letter=L&y=4&x=12

VIEWING TORNADO PATTERNS

5- EMERGENCY RESPONSE DAMAGE EVALUATION (TWIN TOWERS)

Thermal Evaluation of Zone to view potential gaps and fires and possible places to find survivors

Aerial photo for Damage Assessment on WTC

Proposal for New WTC

Health and Emergency ResponsesHealth and Emergency Responses Fastest Routes for Police, Ambulance, or FiremenFastest Routes for Police, Ambulance, or Firemen Health care (Locating Epidemics, sources, and Health care (Locating Epidemics, sources, and

relations)relations) Evaluating potential business sitesEvaluating potential business sites

Theatre Placement Theatre Placement Commercial Center (Accessibility, Population type, Commercial Center (Accessibility, Population type,

area, costs, etc)area, costs, etc) Military Intelligence- EspionageMilitary Intelligence- Espionage

Infrared satellite monitoringInfrared satellite monitoring Surveillance or Terrorist attacks (E.g. Japan Surveillance or Terrorist attacks (E.g. Japan

Embassy, twin towers, etc)Embassy, twin towers, etc) Environmental MonitoringEnvironmental Monitoring

Oil spills (Currents, potential sites to clean-up)Oil spills (Currents, potential sites to clean-up) Air and Water pollution (Cases)Air and Water pollution (Cases)

City PlanningCity Planning Road maintenance, city growth projections, UtilitiesRoad maintenance, city growth projections, Utilities

OTHER EXAMPLES

Tools of the TradeTools of the Trade

ESRIESRI ArcExplorer 2ArcExplorer 2 ArcExplorer 3ArcExplorer 3 ArcReaderArcReader ArcVoyagerArcVoyager ArcVoyager ArcVoyager

SESE ArcView 3.xArcView 3.x Spatial Spatial

AnalystAnalyst 3D Analyst3D Analyst ARCGIS-8.xARCGIS-8.x

IntergraphGeoMedia

WorldWatcherIdrisiAutoCADMFWorks

Internet-based

A project to Develop Language ArtsLanguage Arts: :

Cultural Landmarks and Brochures for Peru. Role playing of a person Cultural Landmarks and Brochures for Peru. Role playing of a person that will use the programthat will use the program

Forensic ScienceForensic Science: : Mapping crime on street map using past years newspapers and Mapping crime on street map using past years newspapers and

analyzing trends considering land use, income, socio-economic analyzing trends considering land use, income, socio-economic indicators, etc. (Lima)indicators, etc. (Lima)

Writing a police report to your boss.Writing a police report to your boss. Sciences in GeneralSciences in General::

Eco-regions, flora and fauna distribution.Eco-regions, flora and fauna distribution. Population Ecology: Demographics of the world (Steve)Population Ecology: Demographics of the world (Steve)

Administration and EconomicsAdministration and Economics E. Wong, movie theatre site location and development. Where will you E. Wong, movie theatre site location and development. Where will you

place a future location?place a future location? Computers, MathematicsComputers, Mathematics

Mapping the schools network, Math: Tornados analysis (Jenny)Mapping the schools network, Math: Tornados analysis (Jenny) GeographyGeography

Disasters (Bob C.), Climate patterns, Volcanism, Earthquakes. (Carl)Disasters (Bob C.), Climate patterns, Volcanism, Earthquakes. (Carl)

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