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How GIS is used in school:
1. Using GIS as a tool to investigate topics
2. Developing the use of GIS tools within the
curriculum
3. Developing an awareness of what GIS is
4. Developing an awareness of how GIS can be used to
solve problems.
Investigating Earthquakes and volcanoes with Y6
pupils from Harborne Primary School,
Birmingham
Investigating Cross sections and tectonics withY6 pupils
from Harborne Primary School, Birmingham
http://kefiveways.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Elevations/index.html?appid=b6759c1310b841bc916aa19511d31133
Map skills with KS3
 Locational knowledge
 Measurement
 Adding data to a map from a variety of sources:
 Layers from ready made layers, from web such as USGS EQ csv files
 Files
 Primary data collected
 Point, line and polygon data
 Symbolising
 Data collection using collector App
 Interpolating data
 Hotspot analysis
 Spatial analysis
Microclimate and wifi/mobile phone coverage
investigations
 Collecting data using ESRI’s Arc Collector App and then
analysing data using spatial analysis tools to investigate
patterns
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Y9 Airplane task
Airplane incident investigation
This task looks at deciding where to divert a plane following an incident. It
uses simple GIS tools of plotting data, doing a buffer search then a filter search.
Time is of the essence in this type of event so shows the ability to handle large
sets of data quickly. This idea came from pupils asking to do something about
an event in the news.
Storymap of Y9 German exchange visit
http://arcg.is/1pwJzEP
Y10 Polio Challenge Task
GIS was used within this Y10 enrichment day activity along with other
tools to find the best way to transport Polio vaccines to remote areas
under controlled conditions. It used buffering, filtering, searching by
attributes and measuring.
Y12 flood risk mapping in Worcester:
Collecting data, mapping data and carrying out spatial
analysis including interpolation and hotspot analysis
Sixth Form GISDAY Activities
 Part of the Global GISDAY www.gisday.com
 Speakers on the use of GIS:
 Crime Management, Hazard management, Ecology, Big
Data, Retail, Civil engineering, Mapping football tweets
 Practical workshops using GIS based upon the themes
of the talk
 Local schools & teachers invited to attend
 If you are interested in attending
or presenting please get in touch.
GIS DAY : Roadkill mapping
GIS DAY : Supermarket
investigation
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GISDAY : Crime mapping
Centre of Excellence
specialising in Geography and
Geospatial Learning
Teacher training & resources
 Teacher training has been provided to Initial Teacher
Training institutions
 Resources have been produced and made available to
teachers by ESRI’s Arclessons, Geographical
Association & Royal Geographical Society on a range
of topics including microclimate/wifi investigations,
school catchment investigations, routing school buses,
locating offshore windfarms, splitting California into 6
new states
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  • 2. How GIS is used in school: 1. Using GIS as a tool to investigate topics 2. Developing the use of GIS tools within the curriculum 3. Developing an awareness of what GIS is 4. Developing an awareness of how GIS can be used to solve problems.
  • 3. Investigating Earthquakes and volcanoes with Y6 pupils from Harborne Primary School, Birmingham
  • 4. Investigating Cross sections and tectonics withY6 pupils from Harborne Primary School, Birmingham http://kefiveways.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Elevations/index.html?appid=b6759c1310b841bc916aa19511d31133
  • 5. Map skills with KS3  Locational knowledge  Measurement  Adding data to a map from a variety of sources:  Layers from ready made layers, from web such as USGS EQ csv files  Files  Primary data collected  Point, line and polygon data  Symbolising  Data collection using collector App  Interpolating data  Hotspot analysis  Spatial analysis
  • 6. Microclimate and wifi/mobile phone coverage investigations  Collecting data using ESRI’s Arc Collector App and then analysing data using spatial analysis tools to investigate patterns
  • 8. Y9 Airplane task Airplane incident investigation This task looks at deciding where to divert a plane following an incident. It uses simple GIS tools of plotting data, doing a buffer search then a filter search. Time is of the essence in this type of event so shows the ability to handle large sets of data quickly. This idea came from pupils asking to do something about an event in the news.
  • 9. Storymap of Y9 German exchange visit http://arcg.is/1pwJzEP
  • 10. Y10 Polio Challenge Task GIS was used within this Y10 enrichment day activity along with other tools to find the best way to transport Polio vaccines to remote areas under controlled conditions. It used buffering, filtering, searching by attributes and measuring.
  • 11. Y12 flood risk mapping in Worcester: Collecting data, mapping data and carrying out spatial analysis including interpolation and hotspot analysis
  • 12. Sixth Form GISDAY Activities  Part of the Global GISDAY www.gisday.com  Speakers on the use of GIS:  Crime Management, Hazard management, Ecology, Big Data, Retail, Civil engineering, Mapping football tweets  Practical workshops using GIS based upon the themes of the talk  Local schools & teachers invited to attend  If you are interested in attending or presenting please get in touch.
  • 13. GIS DAY : Roadkill mapping
  • 14. GIS DAY : Supermarket investigation
  • 16. GISDAY : Crime mapping
  • 17. Centre of Excellence specialising in Geography and Geospatial Learning
  • 18. Teacher training & resources  Teacher training has been provided to Initial Teacher Training institutions  Resources have been produced and made available to teachers by ESRI’s Arclessons, Geographical Association & Royal Geographical Society on a range of topics including microclimate/wifi investigations, school catchment investigations, routing school buses, locating offshore windfarms, splitting California into 6 new states