Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) Technologies
| Link | Synopsis |
| GPS Hide and Seek | National Geographic Article |
| Classroom Activities | |
| Geocaching | Groups set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users then use the location coordinates to find the caches. |
| Confluence | The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. |
| Guide to Geographic Information Systems | Fascinating website collection of data and methods to use GIS. Great for cross curricular lessons with math and other subject areas. |
| Globe Guide to Educators | List of lessons and resources from Globe. Good lessons with materials for completing them. Completely downloadable and Adaptable to your needs. |
| Monarch Tracking | Raise, tag and track the movements of Monarch Butterflies. Fascinating for all ages. |
| Webquests And Lesson Plans | |
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Locate data and information on "Global Warming"
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| Lewis and Clark: Lost in the Wilderness | Find where Lewis and Clark explored (Sample of poor resource) |
| Oh the Places You'll Go! | Fun Webquest but requires buying a "Travel Bug tag" |
| Northhampton School District resources | |
| Community Mapping Activity | From Harvard University |
| Learn to imagine new uses for GPS | |
| Satellite Science | Construct a model of a Global Positioning System |
| Finding Your Way | Use terms (latitude / longitude / north / south / east / west / elevation) |
| History of Maps | Cartography is an ancient discipline that dates from the prehistoric times to the present |
| Reading Maps | Four map reading lessons |
| Classroom Activities | Interesting interactive |
| GIS, GPS and Mapping Studies | Mapping projects that span subject standards in science, math and history. |
| Environmental Education Lesson | Lesson plans for grades Pre k -12 from National Park service. Includes downloadable materials for all lessons |
| Classroom Exercise: Where Am I? | The class locates a hunter lost in the woods |
| Latitude and Longitude | Lesson about latitude and longitude |