This unit is designed to introduce the students to the foundations of thinking geographically. Students will create a map portfolio that applies to the big ideas of AP Human Geography. Students will critically analyze and reflect on the “why of where” to understand geographic perspective by utilizing quantitative and qualitative data. Students will turn in a map portfolio that will address purpose, patterns, and spatial relationships among places
Geographic Information Systems utilize data that has location information associated with it – a loc...
Throughout this unit students will be introduced to the five themes of geography. These themes will ...
Research in geographic education has a strong focus on the improvement of spatial thinking. For Mill...
Geography education is undergoing change in K-12 education due in part to the introduction of geospa...
Grade Level(s): 4-12To ease the students into the basic concepts of geo-spatial thinking, an activit...
This national study utilizes the Geospatial Thinking Survey (GTS) to assess the geospatial thinking ...
The purpose of this exploratory collective case study is to discover how geospatial education can me...
Students will learn utilization of maps and their elements. They will also learn about physical and ...
GIS technology applies geographic science with tools for understanding and collaboration. It helps p...
The author introduces junior-level students with no background to various tasks involving maps, comp...
The Powerful Geography approach entails strengthening the relationship among curricula, student aspi...
More than 40 position papers were prepared by participants prior to meeting in Santa Barbara. The ob...
Students will identify characteristics of maps and learn how to use tools to make and analyze them
(1) Background: spatial thinking is indirectly applied in numerous daily activities (e.g., when defi...
The geo theme is relatively unknown to the public at large but influences the life of everybody. The...
Geographic Information Systems utilize data that has location information associated with it – a loc...
Throughout this unit students will be introduced to the five themes of geography. These themes will ...
Research in geographic education has a strong focus on the improvement of spatial thinking. For Mill...
Geography education is undergoing change in K-12 education due in part to the introduction of geospa...
Grade Level(s): 4-12To ease the students into the basic concepts of geo-spatial thinking, an activit...
This national study utilizes the Geospatial Thinking Survey (GTS) to assess the geospatial thinking ...
The purpose of this exploratory collective case study is to discover how geospatial education can me...
Students will learn utilization of maps and their elements. They will also learn about physical and ...
GIS technology applies geographic science with tools for understanding and collaboration. It helps p...
The author introduces junior-level students with no background to various tasks involving maps, comp...
The Powerful Geography approach entails strengthening the relationship among curricula, student aspi...
More than 40 position papers were prepared by participants prior to meeting in Santa Barbara. The ob...
Students will identify characteristics of maps and learn how to use tools to make and analyze them
(1) Background: spatial thinking is indirectly applied in numerous daily activities (e.g., when defi...
The geo theme is relatively unknown to the public at large but influences the life of everybody. The...
Geographic Information Systems utilize data that has location information associated with it – a loc...
Throughout this unit students will be introduced to the five themes of geography. These themes will ...
Research in geographic education has a strong focus on the improvement of spatial thinking. For Mill...