changes over time: gis project

Changes Over TimeFourth Grade Project - Shields Elementary School!

Cape Henlopen School District!Lewes, Delaware

Key ConceptsScience - Land and Water !

•The flow of water and slope of the land affect erosion and depositon.!

•Landforms, human activity and organisms can change the direction and flow of water.!

Social Studies - Delaware History and Geography!

•Use maps and other geo-graphics to interpret information about Delaware.!

•Recognize regions of Delaware defined by physical factors!

•Describe how a region can change over time.

Geography Standard One: Students will develop a personal geographic framework, or "mental map," and understand the uses of maps and other geo-graphics [MAPS].

Geography Standard Two: Students will develop a knowledge of the ways humans modify and respond to the natural environment [ENVIRONMENT].

Natural Transition

•Constructing a model stream table

Drawing an aerial view

Local Regions Studied

•Cape Henlopen

Roosevelt Inlet

Learning About Maps

PhysicalAerial

Digital Spatial

Building Map Layers

Community Experts!

Teamwork!

Analyzing Map Data

Using ArcExplorer•Importing Data SetsAnalyzed Map Layers!

Setting map tips!

Using the Pan and Zoom

Adding layer properties!

Analyzing our results

Man vs Nature!

Impacts on our geographical area!

Examining our local watershed !

Stream study

Creating Data With ArcView

Watershed Analysis

What is a watershed? !A watershed is a specific land area that drains water into a river system or other body of water – elevation of the land determines this land area!

Run ROBOCOW – http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/flash/robocow/en/robocow_e.htm!

Load local area map

Zoom into school area

Shield’s Elementary School

Identify land use categories !

Examine creeks behind school

Create buffers in program

Community ProjectsWhat can we do to make a difference?

Create awareness!

GPS points along stream!

Load into GIS!

Cleanup!

Planting to create natural buffers

GIS Resources all around us!

Lori Roe!Instructional Technology Specialist!

Cape Henlopen School District!lori.Roe@cape.k12.de.us!