GIS

Do you ever use the word "Where"?

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GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems. 

G: WHERE Everything has a location. Whether it's an address (24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa ON), or a description (the Prime Minister of Canada's official residence), anything can be mapped. 

I: WHAT Information about what you're mapping. Is it your house? Is it the route you take to get to school? Is it all of the places where Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand? 

S: WITH How are you making your map? Is it online? Is it with a tablet? Is it outside using a GPS device to record your location?

How do you use maps?

Action!

Complete the following tutorials:

Build Your Story Map: Resources

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