Geospatial (GIS/GPS) Project

This activity kit is based on the curriculum from Cornell University. Youth will explore geospatial sciences from simple Geocaching (using GPS receivers to look for hidden treasure boxes all around the world), to complex community mapping projects. These activities are designed to introduce youth to the concepts behind mapping and geospatial science.


  • Project Curriculum, scroll to Geospatial Science header by clicking the link at the top of the page (New York State 4-H website)

 


Video: GIS Geocaching

http://youtu.be/gZol1M6bSp4


The School of Computing and Information Science at UMaine offers advanced degrees in Spatial Information Science and Engineering!  To learn more, visit the Spatial Informatics website.

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