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OVERspaceObserving Virginias Environmental
Resources from Space
rbara Murray
ERspace Project [email protected]
rbara Murray
ERspace Project [email protected]
Virginia Space Grant
ConsortiumEducational Programs
Manager
Virginia Space Grant
ConsortiumEducational Programs
Manager
What is GIS?What is GIS?
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The goal of the OVERspace project is todevelop and implement for Virginias
educators , a state-wide professional
development program and network forusing remotely sensed data, GIS, and
GPS as effective teaching and learning
tools.
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GIS is a Systemofcomputer software,
hardware and data, and personnel to help
manipulate, analyze and presentinformation that is tied to a spatial
location
spatial location usually a geographic location information visualization of analysis of data
system - linking software, hardware, data
personnel a thinking explorer who is key to
the power of GIS-
Geographic Information Systems
A Definition of GIS
Geographic Information Systems
A Definition of GIS
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A method tovisualize, manipulate,
analyze, and displayspatial datato study the world
Smart Maps
linking a database tothe map, creatingdynamic displays
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States
Five Data LayersAlike Features
Five Data LayersAlike Features
Roads
CapitalsRivers
Lakes
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Some Ways GIS is Used
Emergency Services
Environmental
Natural Disasters
Education
Government
Medical
Industry, Businesses
Defense
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GPSGlobal Positioning System
Astatic map paper or digital
Maps are often a product of a
GIS
A way to visualize the analysis Asoftwarepackage
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DatabaseNot Easy to Interpret
DatabaseNot Easy to Interpret
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VisualizationWorth a Thousand Words
VisualizationWorth a Thousand Words
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Multiple Databases can be
Linked and Related
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1. Upper Roanoke River Watershed-A Learning Adventure
2. Nifty Fifty! (Studies of VA provinces and regions)
3. Water, Water Everywhere, But not a Drop to Drink! (Water supply issues)
4. Medical Geography- Vaccination in the U.S. -( Mapping disease spread)
5. Colonial Economics and Immigration- (Mapping historic sites & battles)
6. Living Life on the Edge! -(GIS uses in natural disasters )
7. Light My Fire! -(Studies of controlled burns and wildfires & satellite data))
8. A Birds EyeView -( Studies of the NASA SATSaircraft with GPS)
9. Its Raining, Its Pouring! -( Studies of precipitation and its impacts)
10. Virginia Physiography -( A study of the specific provinces of VA)
11. MicroClimates - (Student data collection and analysis of climate types)
12. Healthy Chesapeake? -(Studies of Virginias watersheds)
12 OVERspace GIS related lesson
plans in development include:
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Science
ES.1, ES.2, ES.3, ES.9
Social Studies
Computer Technology
Math skills
English (communications)
8.5, 9.2, 9.6, 10.1, 10.7, 10.9
Geographic Information Systems
GIS @ your school
Geographic Information Systems
GIS @ your school
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GIS helps learners of any age
think critically, learn in an
integrated fashion, and exercisemultiple intelligences.
The infinite variations
possible in topic of study, scale
of exploration, data engaged,analyses used, and questions
asked help teachers model the
importance of being a lifelong
learner.
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Data - Data - Data
We all got data Location Data
How Many What Kind Where
Scale of Data
Local to Global
Data Presentation
Words, Charts, Graphs, Tables, or Maps
Exploring data using GIS turns data into
information into knowledge
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3D Mine with Well Data
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Combining Various Display Methods
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GIS @ your school
You need:
Computers
Software (free or commercial)
Some experience
Lots of enthusiasmApplicable lesson plans for
integration in current curriculum
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GIS @ your school
You could use:
Digital cameras
More software
GPS equipment
Satellite/aerial images (Remote Sensing)
Identify a question (tap into localpeople/organizations)
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The Global Positioning System
(GPS) is a satellite-based
navigation system made up of a
network of 24 satellites placed into
orbit by the U.S. department of
Defense.
GPS was originally intended for
military applications, but in the 1980s,
the government made the system
available for civilian use.
GPS works in any weather
conditions, anywhere in the world, 24
hours a day.
There are no subscription fees or
setup charges to use GPS.
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Set of GPS units for classroom use
is available for use, through VSGC.
VDOE provided grant for 1st class
set. Other grants will provide for
more equipment
OVERspace teachers were providedwith a high quality GPS unit
Future plans: 8 classroom sets in
Virginia for loan in teaching students