Cyclone Science: A GIS-based Curriculum on Tropical Cyclones
Michael Mayhew, Science Education Solutions, Inc.
Cyclone Science is a four-unit GIS-based curriculum, with exercises using the easy-to-use, open source QGIS software. Detailed instructions guide students through the exercises. The curricular units contain ...

Using a GIS to Assess Stream-Channel Migration
Douglas Clark, Western Washington University
Douglas Clark, Geology Dept., Western Washington University Summary This lab uses a guided GIS worksheet to help new Geomorph students to investigate a basic problem about rivers: how do channels migrate. Context ...

GIS Analysis of Shoreline Change Using the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS)
Shelley Whitmeyer, James Madison University
The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) is a software extension for ArcGIS that allows for automated shoreline change calculations along the coast. The user must supply the shoreline data and the software ...

Introduction to GIS Using ArcExplorer and Brooklyn Data Sets
Rebecca Boger, Brooklyn College, CUNY
The lessons introduce students to ArcExplorer GIS using publicly available online GIS data sets of Brooklyn, and water quality data of Prospect Park with locations taken by GPS receivers. In this way, students ...

Investigating Earthquakes with ArcExplorer GIS
Carla McAuliffe, TERC
DATA: Recent and Historical Earthquake Data. TOOL: ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education GIS. SUMMARY: Explore earthquake data and import them into a Geographic Information System (GIS). Analyze the data to predict where the next big earthquake will occur.

Using GIS to estimate the volume of snow and water in a drainage basin
Todd Rayne, Hamilton College
Todd Rayne, Hamilton College Summary This activity uses field measurements and GIS to estimate the volume of water in the form of snow in a field site. Context Type and level of course I use this in a ...

Looking into Earth with GIS
Carla McAuliffe, TERC; David Smith, GLOBE; Marianne Weingroff, NCAR/UCAR
DATA: Seismic Wave Model Output. TOOLS: My World GIS, Microsoft Excel. SUMMARY: Examine seismic wave data in a Geographic Information System (GIS). Analyze wave velocities to infer the depth of the crust-mantle boundary.

Construction of Water Table Maps Using GIS
Bob Newton, Smith College
Bob Newton, Smith College Summary Students create a water table map and flow net using water level data from seepage lakes in the Sand Hills of Nebraska. They then are able to make hypotheses regarding the ...

GIS-RS Final Stratigraphy Project for an Undergraduate Applied GIS Course
Dr. Paul Ryberg, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Paul Ryberg, Clarion University of PA Summary Students will construct a working, query-able database, use appropriate imagery, and use it to analyze a problem, understand cause and effect, and show changes with ...

Landscape Interpretation and Visualization Using A GIS
John Van Hoesen, Green Mountain College
John Van Hoesen, Green Mountain College Summary Students utilize digital data of areas they previously explored using traditional topographic map techniques. This assignment allows students to evaluate prior ...