Lessons

Looking for materials to use in your classroom? GIS lessons covering a number of disciplines and geographic areas are available on the web and in workbooks. We’ve compiled a list of resources below, but we’re always looking for more; if you know of a good resource, please let us know.

• ArcLessons
• From ESRI Canada's K-12 Program (materials available in English or French)
  • Lessons
  • Tutorials
• Mapping the Environment— Missouri Botanical Garden.
• Lessons from the USGS Education Program
• Lessons from the KanGIS Community
• Lessons from the VISIT Community—Virtual Immersion in Science Inquiry for Teachers

Workbooks With GIS Exercises

GIS Software Skills

• Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop
• GIS Tutorial: Workbook for ArcView 9
• Getting to Know ArcView GIS
• Extending ArcView

Geography

• Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators – ArcGIS Desktop Edition
• Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators – ArcView 3 Edition
• Community Geography—GIS in Action and Community Geography Teacher’s Guide
• Think Globally, Act Regionally

Earth and Environmental Sciences

• Exploring the Dynamic Earth: GIS Investigations for the Earth Sciences [Amazon]
• Exploring Tropical Cyclones: GIS Investigations for the Earth Sciences [Amazon]
• Exploring Water Resources: GIS Investigations for the Earth Sciences [Amazon]
• Exploring the Ocean Environment: GIS Investigations for the Earth Sciences [Amazon]
• Exploring Environmental Science with GIS [Amazon]
• Investigations in Environmental Science
• Mapping an Ocean Sanctuary