GIS in K-12
www.gis4kids.com
This site was born out of our love for GIS, and our desire to help broaden the benefits of GIS to all. We are a group of kids at heart, who decided to get together and do something about spreading the GIS awareness and benefits.
Model Websites for School Curricula:
Kidzmapwww.kidzmap.com
Each map application on this program site offers a Home link in its menu to lesson plans, student worksheets and information about its subject.
Energy - See what each county in New Jersey is doing to harness alternative energy sources on the energy map.
Solar Power - Schools in New Jersey are harnessing the power of the sun to create electricity. Use the map to find out how the sun is powering schools near you.
Stream Camp - Campers at the “Upstream, Downstream” Summer Camp at the Meadowlands Environmental Center add their own environmental experiences on the map.
NJ Inventors
Mappler.com/njinventors
Mix history with geography as you learn about famous inventors from New Jersey.
Chatham High School, NJ – Water Quality Project
Communitymap.net/chatham
Chatham High School students have adopted a number of stream locations around the Chatham community in order to monitor water quality. Streams that ultimately drain into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, streams that drain into the Passaic River and the Passaic River itself have been selected because of their importance to the health of our local watershed.
Bernard Township, NJ – GIS Technology in Science: Project Deer Spotter
Bernards Deer Map
Change the nature of instruction to a student centered, project based mode utilizing technology, resulting in the examination of the design of assessment, Bernards Township has worked with Vertices to create interactive GIS websites for Science and Social Studies.
Neighborhoods:
The Montgomery Township Historical SitesGismap.us/mths
Historical sites and districts information and pictures.
Montgomery Township Interactive Map for Kids
Montgomery Interactive Map
My Favorite Places in West Windsor, NJ
communitymap.net/westwindsor
This website was created with the assistance of our Dad and us, three sisters in the West Windsor-Plainsboro School District. We decided to collect our favorite places in West Windsor Township to display on the website.
Bernards Township Public Schools, New Jersey
Bernards Schools
Many schools, local governments, and organizations have shown interest in collecting and maintaining community data: historic sites, entertainment, parks and recreation, and other components of a community.
Be Healthy in our Community:
The Healthy Life Styles Community Map University City High School Area: PhiladelphiaPhilly Food
The healthy lifestyles community map is envisioned to be the model for community participation in advocating for healthier lifestyle choices. This effort begins with knowing what is available, and together building for a better tomorrow.
The Healthy Life Styles Community Map UMDNJ-Newark Area: Newark, NJ
Healthy Food Around Newark, NJ
The healthy lifestyles community map is envisioned to be the model for community participation in advocating for healthier lifestyle choices. This effort begins with knowing what is available, and together building for a better tomorrow.
Alcohol Availability on College Campuses: Rutgers, College Avenue Campus
Mapping Rutgers Alcohol
Few will disagree that alcohol consumption on college campuses can adversely influence a student’s lifestyle. Our study area focuses on the College Avenue campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, where there is a high density of students living in both on- and off-campus housing.
Art and Recreation:
Delaware & Raritan Canal Community Photo Album & Interactive MapD&R Canal Map
With technology today, you can easily create a map of your favorite place. However, many of the maps available are static, scanned versions of paper maps. While they are useful, what do you do if you want to add photos and text to your map and share it with others? This site provides a fun and easy way to share your photos, text, and label your favorite places through the process of Geocoding.
National Facts:
The United States MapThe United States Map
Ramapo College: Reaching Teachers to Teach Technology Program (Mappler):
- Famous Journalists of the US
- Famous Mathematicians
- The Search for Our Cultural Heritage
- Fantastic Field Trips in Northern NJ
- Participating MSET Schools
- Explore U.S. Treasures
- The Fabulous Amphibians of Passaic County, NJ
- Bridges Around the United States by Tom Stinson
- Presidents of the Television Age
- Map-Mathics
- The Genius of Miles Davis
- New York State Inventors
- Fordham University
- New Jersey