Getting started with Map and Globe Skills
What is where?
Definition of Geography to guide program development (all of our geographically based units can address this definition)
Sense Of Place
Drawing on Children’s “Sense of Place” – The Starting Point for Teaching Social Studies and Geography
Spatial Journal
This is a tool to connect the what with the where. The low tech version can be done with paper maps and Post It notes.
Looking for ideas on using spatial skills in your class?
See the resources produced by OESSTA
Using the Geographic Definition is SSGH
http://oessta-teachers.ca/geographic-definition
Lesson ideas for the use of spatial skills grades 1-8
http://oessta-teachers.ca/maps-globes
Using ArcGIS Online
The recent webinar regarding the use of this software for grades 1-8 has been shared on the ESRI website.
Visit http://tinyurl.com/krehrn4to access the webinar. An app is needed to runt he software, so it may work better outside the firewall.
Historic First Nations Treaties in Canada
Data included are the historic First Nations treaties that were negotiated in Canada between 1725 and 1930. The treaties are divided by Pre-Confederation, Post-Confederation and Upper Canada Treaties.
Aboriginal Peoples and European settlement in Canada
The settlement patterns of the Aboriginal Peoples and Europeans in Canada from 1631-1823. In addition, explorer routes are included from 1631-1894.
World Religions
Data included are the breakdown of religious groups by population and percentage for each country. The total population (July 2013 estimate) by country is also included.
Global Water Access in 2010
Global Water Access - Percentage Change from 1990-2010 for Urban and Rural Populations
Data on global water access percentage change from 1990-2010 for rural and urban populations.
Wealth Distribution
Data on global wealth distribution for the years 1995, 2000, and 2005.
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=7bfe08f3df824f599c56e36904a5eadb
Have you created GIS teaching resources? Send them to the listserv to share with the K-12 community or suggest resources you would like to see created.
(All Ontario publically funded schools have access to private accounts for their classes)
Setting up Ontario subscription student accounts through the ArcGIS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vM1YIoto-J2fTRulBacqHl-ykwiUr457DeogbiWeueQ/edit#IYf
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