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Curriculum Links: Map with GIS 7

By participating in Map with GIS 7, students have an opportunity to (direct connections are shown in bold):

A1 Application: Interrelationships between People and the Physical Environment
A1.3 assess the physical environment in various locations around the world to determine which environments have the greatest impact on people
A2 Inquiry: Investigating Physical Features and Processes
A2.1 formulate questions to guide investigations into the impact of natural events... (throughout the program and through completed maps)
A2.2 gather and organize data in information...using various technologies, on the impact of natural events (students complete and use three to four maps during the program)
A2.3 analyze and construct maps as part of their investigations into the impact of natural events... (students use completed maps and tables in ArcView to answer questions)
A2.4 interpret and analyze data and information relevant to their investigations using spatial technologies (ArcGIS Online)
A3 Understanding Geographic Context: Patterns in the Physical Environment
A3.1 identify the location and describe the physical characteristics of various landforms (mountain chains, volcanoes, earthquakes)
A3.2 describe some key natural processes... (tectonic forces)

identify the main ideas in information materials and explain how the details that support the main ideas (e.g. matching Word Descriptions to each location)
select appropriate reading strategies - skim text for specific information; record key points... (e.g. when researching information on specific locations online)
use a variety of strategies to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words (e.g. when following Help Movies for ArcGIS Online)
use the special terminology in a particular area of study... (e.g. when using ArcGIS Online)