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    Image Classification part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with GIS:Examples
    Brian Welch, Saint Olaf College
    An exercise to use a simple image analysis program to classify land surface types seen in satellite imagery in order to analyze changes in landscape development over time. -

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
    Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Geography:Human/Cultural, Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geography:Geospatial, Physical, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Biology:Ecology
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Annotating Change in Satellite Images part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with Data:Examples
    Rebecca Teed, Wright State University-Main Campus
    During this exercise, students compare a series of satellite images taken 3-4 years apart to investigate the effects of human land use and annotate the images using ImageJ software. -

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Teaching Activities
    Subject: Geography:Physical, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Geography:Geospatial
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    When is Dinner Served? Predicting the Spring Phytoplankton Bloom in the Gulf of Maine (College Level) part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with GIS:Examples
    Brian Welch, Saint Olaf College
    College-level adaptation of the Earth Exploration Toolbook chapter. Students explore the critical role phytoplankton play in the marine food web. -

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
    Subject: Biology:Ecology:Principles, Geography:Geospatial, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Ecology, Geoscience:Oceanography
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    World Population part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with Visualizations:Visualization Examples
    This starting point example compiled by R.M. MacKay. utilizes the MyWorld Geographic Information System (GIS) software created at Norhtwestern University.
    Access and visualize world population data using the user friendly MyWorld GIS software. Data includes total population, population density, projected population, male and female population, and age specific population, etc.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
    Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Maps
    Subject: Geography:Geospatial, Human/Cultural, Environmental Science:Human Population