How GPS Units Actually Work
At GISetc, we work with GPS units, a lot! We looked online for a video that explained how they work for a student and found this excellent animation from Brainpop. Enjoy! At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We...
MAAP: Mapping the African American Past
MAAP is a treasure trove of educational resources, full of lessons and maps for teachers exploring African American History. The website is a geographic learning environment, enabling students and visitors to browse locations in New York and read profiles of...
The Winter Olympics at Sochi: from Maps to Social Media
Have your students track the success of each country at the Sochi Winter Olympics with this interactive map created by Mashable. Be sure to click through to each country for details. And if you’re already discussing the Olympics in your classroom, check out...
Grand Opening: GISetc Boutique
You’ve asked & we’ve answered! For some time now, we’ve had requests for shirts and other items to be scaled up from our popular line of pinback buttons & button jewelry. We researched all the available options and decided that Zazzle would...
Stargazing Gallery: February 2014
Space.com is a wonderful resource for monthly photos, maps and articles about what to look for in our night skies. Click here for the February 2014 gallery which has the complete overview. They also have excellent expanded articles about some of the upcoming...
Black History Month Resources
In our search for the best online geography resources for Black History month, we discovered National Geographic’s collection of maps and content. Explore 45 links – everything from activities to articles and maps to videos. Here are some of our favorites:...
TCEA 2014
We’d love to see all of our geospatial friends next week at TCEA! We have presentations on Tuesday at the ELA/SS Academy and you can catch us hanging out, being spatial in the exhibit hall at Esri booth 2210! If you’re in Austin, TX for the event, please...
Mapping The 2014 Sochi Torch Relay
Are you following the torch? The 2014 Winter Olympics are opening in February and the Olympic torch is well on it’s journey to Sochi. When we were researching the torch’s journey, we ran across a beautifully written article on The Aside Blog that perfectly...
Mapping Teacher Income Across the Country
Ever wonder how your state stacks up to others when comparing teacher’s pay? The National Center for Educational Statistics compiled a map based on elementary and secondary education salaries last year to answer that question. Click here to read the article, see...
Winter Storms of January 2014
This has been a cold January across America. We have had weather on the brain as we’ve been bundling up & staying warm. We ran across this stunning picture of the U.S. east coast from the blizzard that hit in early January and were awed by the extent of the...
MLK Timeline Map
Take a moment, this MLK Day, and explore an online map timeline, full of links to information about Martin Luther King Junior’s life and accomplishments. At GISetc.com we curate and bring you the best geography and science resources from the web. We hope our...