Here are some of our sample GIS projects:
• Kidzmap (http://www.kidzmap.com)
Each map application on this program site offers a Home link in its menu to lesson plans, student worksheets
and information about its subject.
Energy - See what each county in New Jersey is doing to harness alternative energy sources on the energy map.
Solar Power - Schools in New Jersey are harnessing the power of the sun to create electricity.
Use the map to find out how the sun is powering schools near you.
Stream Camp - Campers at the “Upstream, Downstream” Summer Camp at the Meadowlands Environmental
Center add their own environmental experiences on the map.
• NJ Inventors (http://www.mappler.com/njinventors)
Mix history with geography as you learn about famous inventors from New Jersey.
• Chatham High School, NJ - Water Quality Project
(http://www.communitymap.net/chatham/)
• Bernard Township, NJ - GIS Technology in Science: Project Deer Spotter (http://www.communitymap.net/deer/bernards/)
• Community Mapping: Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC
(http://www.communitymap.net/charlotte/)
• The Montgomery Township Historical Sites (http://www.gismap.us/mths)
• Montgomery Township Interactive Map for Kids (http://www.gismap.us/mtkid)
• My Favorite Places in West Windsor, NJ
(http://www.ilovegeography.com/westwindsor/)
• Mapping Communities: Making a Difference (For K-12 School Districts): Bernards
Township Public Schools, NJ (http://www.communitymap.net/bernards/)
• The Healthy Life Styles Community Map University City High School Area: Philadelphia,
PA (http://www.ilovegeography.com/food/philly/)
• The Healthy Life Styles Community Map UMDNJ-Newark Area: Newark, NJ
(http://www.ilovegeography.com/food/newark/)
• Alcohol Availability on College Campuses: Rutgers, College Avenue Campus
(http://www.ilovegeography.com/alcohol/)
• Delaware & Raritan Canal Community Photo Album & Interactive Map
(http://www.ilovegeography.com/dnrcanal/)
• The United States Map (http://www.gismap.us/usmap)