Geographic Information Systems in Science: Google Earth Scavenger Hunt; ArcMap Activity; GPS Search Activity
This is a unit lesson plan designed to give students an introduction to Google Earth, ArcMap and GPS technology. The first lesson is a Google Earth scavenger hunt designed for an 8th grade science class. The second lesson is an ArcMap activity designed to guide students through the process of creating a map with layers of their community, county and state. The third lesson is a GPS activity designed to familiarize students with the GPS technology.
