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  14

  Nov

  2021

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  20

  Nov

  2021

  GeoWeek 2021

  GeoWeek 2021 (November 14-20) & GIS Day (Wednesday November 17) Primary/Elementary School (books + activities) How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman (K-5) Monday - read the book and practice using a grid system (label ABC-P/123-9) on the books map indicating ingredient locations Tuesday - cook apples in the classroom or cafeteria follow with The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (1-5) Wednesday - read the book and add soil to a clear container; discuss soil types Thursday - plant seeds in the soil (some close to the sides of the cup); discuss what helps a seed to grow (compare to the book). Create a spreadsheet to track seed growth, water, and sunlight (3 columns; many rows - week 1, week 2, week 3...); practice using a ruler follow with HERE WE ARE: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers (P-4) Friday - practice "beach ball globe toss"...right thumb on land or water; create a tally chart; create a human bar graph ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle/High School (book, activities + professionals) Lindsey the GIS Professional online book (4-12) Monday - read the online book and start a few activities Lindsey the GIS Professional (K-5/8) Tuesday - invite local GIS Professionals (via county surveyor's/assessor's/auditor's offices, post-secondary institutions, utilities and private entities) Wednesday - GIS DAY 2021: Maps, Music and More! LIVE with Joseph Kerski 5-6 p.m. EST; M&M Community Map activity Thursday - Landforms Greatest Hits! Interactive Story Map (middle/high+) Friday - Enrich literacy by EXPLORING Indiana data & imagery via IndianaMap and IndianaView For more ideas, contact the GENI office at 317.274.8879 or geni@iupui.edu