Examples of lessons and activities using GIS
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Survey 123 web browser for data collection
You can very easily create a survey form which creates a layer within ArcGIS with all the correct features and an easy format to enter data through the form or directly within ArcGIS if you choose. You then open the layer into a map to manipulate the view. You can choose to enter data in the field or back at school.
Example survey
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/3c76f6df03ed484cba917bd3daaaa037
Example data
http://survey123.arcgis.com/surveys/3c76f6df03ed484cba917bd3daaaa037/data
Example results
https://survey123.arcgis.com/snare/3c76f6df03ed484cba917bd3daaaa037/result
Map with the results
Kenya population density
This is an example of a simple activity where students just explore different layers in order to try to explain which factors are most important in influencing the population distribution. A similar task can be created for the UK population density. http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=d4095240b26b4ad9be8e879983d5abcb
Hurricanes
Basic activity where students are challenged to use the map to describe the location of hurricanes, try to suggest reasons for their distribution. Then to consider which places would be worst affected. http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=fb41cb7cc80f4527a423fed2c8698ae1
Tectonics
Similar to the hurricanes activity where students explain the pattern of earthquakes and consider which places would be worst affected.
http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=e59532bdfb334b1da691f74e7e879685
River holford profile
An example of using the elevation profile web app to explore the nature of a drainage basin used in fieldwork.
https://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Profile/index.html?appid=3e65d6aea7c44d588f2e6354434b2fec
River Holford location map
Students use this map to examine the physical features of a drainage basin before a fieldtrip to consider the factors which could influence the river flow
http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=d5df9eafae454771adc2d94cb3c18bec
Holford bedload shape
An example of using operations dashboard to examine data such as pebble shape along a river system from fieldwork data.
Severn 3D measure
Students use 3D measuring tools to examine the changes in the river valley cross section as you move downstream http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/home/webscene/viewer.html?webscene=2c741363c77d40acba41e6da7c7be27f
Or 2d alterative of the last activity https://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Profile/index.html?appid=0b5d9ca0efcd4f89843aad5908b88e0f
Upper Wye flood factors
Students use this to explore factors which could influence flooding in Hereford from the River Wye. Used GIS to create drainage basin. Also includes layers such as elevation and a useful link to NRA station data – but note you need to correct the weblink to the NRA stations by changing the “?” to “/” in the address that it tries to open.
Carbon emissions over time
Nice way to explore changes in emissions by different countries
Plate boundary profiles
Tool to examine the shape of plate boundaries – can see destructive margins and explain tectonics from it. http://www.arcgis.com/apps/Elevations/index.html?appid=6920379354214d37be9145d7cdbf1c2c
World volcanoes
App with 2000 years of eruption data to examine the patterns on different boundaries and locations
http://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=77be67c0bc0e4a668c37df6aa67b03a7
Park and ride in Bath location
Students used this map to examine data on traffic flows in Bath in order to evaluate the best location for a new park and ride scheme. GIS can also be used to develop interesting investigations into things like where is the best location for a new supermarket using data layers and geo enrichment activities http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=83327e8bd96b4e349c178e3d253ef089
Oxford crime data
There is lots of publically available crime data which can be useful for NEA studies or a slightly different geography topic at KS3. It allows lots of interesting spatial analysis tools to be used such as density mapping. http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6fea6bd3a3f44f42b069574763c5d54c
Climate change survey
This is an interactive activity where students respond to questionnaire about attitudes to climate change and then examine the views of other students on this topic from around the world.
https://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=0ea06d0fa76a473db65ae23746cb6b2d
Hazard risk mapping
This is an interactive activity where students create a hazard risk score for their local area should a mega volcano erupt and then compare this to other locations around the world.
http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=6f5bc27385c54431a8cae4d7d2c0f3d3
Quality of life survey
This was a survey I did of students views on quality of life – makes a very nice simple data collection study – and students can then compare responses in different locations. http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=04b91b11c6e047e4af5f07cd8b8b54f1
UK census 2011 data
A storymap with lots of useful census data. This type of data is easily accessible to add to any map within ArcGIS online http://bureau.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=04d147352f634d64baa4ced4c262807a
Hereford flood mapping
An example of using data interpolation tools within ArcGIS to study flood risk mapping from fieldwork data http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=e42afdfdef3f428e962199d41032bc17
Micro climate 3D
Example of using 3D map viewer to enhance study of interpolated micro climate data from fieldwork. http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/home/webscene/viewer.html?webscene=b8920850a3e9474d9bbc69c92699abde
Crime dashboard
Example of using operations dashboard to examine changes in crime in various locations over time. http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/eaa7c098e5dc433e9eb41c2ffd91824f
Bristol crime study
Example of students exploring crime data for NEA in Bristol using analysis tools http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=2e092dd7b9734d7585ecffc01878b839
Sphere of influence
Example of creating sphere of influence flow line maps from fieldwork data http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=877e176d09344b9aa7a3dbb72f3293bd
ESRI UK schools resources
Huge bank of resources of use to teachers for using GIS
https://schools.esriuk.com/teaching-resources/
Community analyst
Amazing tool for quickly extracting local data for any location – useful for NEA and changing places topic
https://communityanalyst.arcgis.com/esriCA/index.html#
Living atlas –
This is an overview of some of the curated layers you can access in ArcGIS including things like UK wealth data and age profiles etc.
https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/en/browse/#d=1
Historic map and urban growth
Very useful overlay of historic and modern maps to view change over time- not just for urban areas but also things like coastal retreat. https://esriukeducation.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7c424842f0614e0d9de4c16b73de0bb7
A few other nice links and maps
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Atlas of changing planet http://storymaps.esri.com/stories/2015/atlas-for-a-changing-planet/
Storymaps gallery - https://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/gallery/#s=0
Water balance - https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/waterbalance/
Geology map http://mapapps.bgs.ac.uk/geologyofbritain3d/index.html
Population pyramids https://parallel.co.uk/3D/population-density/#13/51.45739/-2.60924
Cool maps https://coolmaps.esri.com/#9
Realtime stream gauges http://rhsb.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=4fa095dc78cb431ea49cd5262b5f63d6