Teaching Activities

An Environmental Assessment of Newark Road Prairie part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM/FaCE:Projects:Outdoor Classroom:Activities
Sue Swanson, Beloit College
The goal of this exercise is for students to complete a basic environmental assessment of Newark Road Prairie, a 35-acre wet-mesic prairie and state natural area owned by Beloit College. The exercise is completed ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques, Geography:Geospatial
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Gathering field data using a GPS and ArcGIS 9.3 Part 1: Collecting Point Data part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM/FaCE:Projects:Outdoor Classroom:Activities
Jeff Clark, Lawrence University
Students learn how GPS and GIS can be used to gather and analyze point data. The main outcome is a digital map of campus trees classified by size and type. The technical skills learned in this lab will be used in a ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Gathering field data using a GPS and ArcGIS 9.3 Part 2: streaming data and contouring part of ACM Pedagogic Resources:ACM/FaCE:Projects:Outdoor Classroom:Activities
Jeff Clark, Lawrence University
This exercise introduces streaming data collection using ArcGIS and a GPS receiver. Analysis of these data serve as an introduction to the art of contouring and topographic map making. Routines within ArcGIS ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geomorphology:GIS/Mapping/Field Techniques