CMaP Class Resources

Day One:

Introduction to CMaP - PowerPoint
Credit Request Form - PDF
Fill out this form and return it to your instructor at the end of the workshop or to the person listed on the bottom of the credit form.
Recycling CMaP Project Example - PowerPoint
Geospatial Revolution Project
Penn State Public Broadcasting is developing the Geospatial Revolution Project, an integrated public media and outreach initiative about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact.
Topo Bingo
This exercise is intended to familiarize students with topographic maps, the symbols used on them, and some basic topographic features. It can be used as an entertaining introduction to topo maps or as an assessment tool to see how well students know maps. The techniques discussed below can be used to adapt the game from beginning to advanced levels.
Earth Cache GPS Course U of U Example - MSWord
Garmin BaseCamp
Transfer waypoints, geocaches, routes, and tracks to and from your GPS device.
Garmin Webupdater
WebUpdater is a free application that lets you update your unit software.
How Stuff Works - GPS
This site is a good intro to how Global Positioning Systems work.
GPS Intro Presentation - PowerPoint
Garmin User Manual eTrex Legend - PDF
Garmin eTrex Legend Worksheet - PDF
A worksheet to introduce students to the Garmin eTrex legend and it's capabilities. Word version
ArcGlobe Movie - WMV
Created by Jeff Tucker at ESRI
Utah GIS Portal
The Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC) provides a wide range of Geographic Information System (GIS) support to the State of Utah. AGRC strives to facilitate coordination among Utah GIS users and effective, efficient use of GIS resources.

Day Two:

Tracking your Initials Lesson - PDF
Place Based, Project Based, & Community Based Education
A list of resources and research to compare Place Based, Project Based, & Community Based Education.
UGIC Educator Mentoring Program
UGIC would like to introduce the UGIC Educator Mentoring program. This program has been designed to help K-12 educators link up with GIS professionals in a mentoring relationship. You will have to register to see this information.
Backward Design - PowerPoint
Project Nine Square - xls
Past CMaP Projects
See a list of project past educators have completed for the CMaP Class.
Project Template - MS Word

Day Three:

Reference Datum - Topo Maps
A reference datum is a known and constant surface which can be used to describe the location of unknown points.
UTM Information- PDF
Information about The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid.
USGS - UTM Grid
UTM Grid Zones of the World
Download DNR Garmin
Go to this site to download the DNR Garmin software.
Arc Lessons
ArcLessons is a resource for you to share lessons for using GIS in the classroom. You can browse a list of lessons by category or use the search tools to find lessons in your area of interest. You also can contribute your Lessons or LessonPaks to ArcLessons for other educators to use.

Day Four:

Wildlife officials probe fish kill along Parleys Creek - PDF
06/26/2007 - Utah wildlife officials are searching for the cause of a widespread fish kill on Parleys Creek. The affected area stretches from Tanner Park at the mouth of Parleys Canyon to Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City. By Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune.
Chemical pollution suspected in Parleys Creek trout die off - PDF
06/27/2007 - A chemical spill or dump of unknown origin is the likely culprit in the deaths Tuesday of as many as 500 cutthroat trout in Parleys Creek, with dead fish littering the stream from Parleys Nature Park at the mouth of the canyon to Sugar House Park down below. By Brett Prettyman and Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune.
Fertilizer nitrates may be to blame for 500 dead Parleys Creek trout - PDF
07/03/2007 - Salt Lake City and state officials believe exceptionally high levels of nitrate are responsible for a widespread fish kill on Parleys Creek last week, but they still don't know how it got into the water. By Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune.

Day Five:

GIS Email List
Sign up for this email list to keep informed as to what is happening in Utah regarding GIS in education.
National Geographic EdNet
A new online service from National Geographic Society's Education & Children's Programs department.
Utah Geographic Alliance
The Utah Geographic Alliance (UGA) is an organization of K-16 educators, pre-service teachers, and professional geographers committed to the enhancement of geography education in Utah schools.
ESRI Press Desk Copy Request Form
Qualified teachers who will be adopting the requested text as a required course book may request a complimentary copy of the book.
Workshop Evaluation
This evaluation must be completed for this workshop. Choose the workshop title and section from the drop down menus.
Credit Request Form - PDF
Fill out this form and return it to your instructor at the end of the workshop or to the person listed on the bottom of the credit form.