Data Detectives
Michelle Kinzel
, San Diego Mesa College
Author ProfileSummary
This final lesson in the GeoMapApp course teaches students to use geospatial technology as a key method in finding answers to environmental problems.
Context
Audience
High School and Undergraduate level.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
It is recommended that students complete Lessons 1-3 of this series before attempting this lesson.
How the activity is situated in the course
This is the last in a series of 5 lessons.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Use GeoMapApp mapping software and scientific data sets to explore real world scenarios.
- Use the scientific method to analyze data and propose a solution to an environmental issue.
- Understand how scientists and policy makers use data and map layouts to understand environmental issues.
- Communicate results of data analysis with a map layout and design a report or advertisement designed to educate the reader about an environmental issue and persuade a course of action.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
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Other skills goals for this activity
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Description of the activity/assignment
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Determining whether students have met the goals
The student handout includes a set of 15 questions, to which answers are provided in the instructor's key.
More information about assessment tools and techniques.Teaching materials and tips
Other Materials
Supporting references/URLs
http://www.eia.doe.gov/
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=US
http://www.marinegis.org
http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/
http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/wtg.
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=US
http://www.marinegis.org
http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/
http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/wtg.