Geo-Spatial Technologies for Indiana Educators and Students –
a new web portal resource - visit http://www.iupui.edu/~geni
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Orienteering
GPS
GIS
Aerial & Satellite Imagery
Indiana Geography - Standard 3,
Grades K-8
• Kindergarten - 2
• Grade 1 – 2 & 7
• Grade 2 - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
• Grade 3 – 1, 3, 4, 6, & 7
• Grade 4 – 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 & 10
• Grade 5 – 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 11
• Grade 6 – 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11,
13, 14 & 16
• Grade 7 – 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13,
14, 15 & 16
• Grade 8 – 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 &
11
Geography and History of the World
Standard 1. Culture Hearths. Standard 2. World
Religions. Standard 3. Population Characteristics,
Distribution, and Migration.
Standard 4. Exploration, Conquest, Imperialism, and
Post-Colonialism. Standard 5. Urbanization.
Standard 6. Innovations and Revolutions. Standard
7. Conflict and Cooperation. Standard 8. Trade and
Commerce. Standard 9. Human and Environmental
Interactions: Resources, Hazards, and Health.
Standard 10. States, Nations, and Nation-States.
Standard 11. Sports, Recreation, and Tourism.
Standard 12. Global Change.
Indiana Geography Standard 1 , High
School - The World in Spatial Terms
Students will use maps, globes, atlases, and
grid-referenced technologies, such as remote
sensing, Geographic Information Systems
(GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
to acquire and process information about
people, places, and environments.
Begin with Orienteering – a 2 dimensional introduction to space
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Highlights basic map skills
Incorporates basic geometry skills
Allows for observation journaling
Includes drawing and inventory
identification
GPS a 3-dimensional introduction to space
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation
system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the
U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military
applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system
available for civilian use. More satellites are currently being added.
How it works GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very
precise orbit and transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers
take this information and use triangulation to calculate the user's exact
location.
Image borrowed from Garmin.
GIS – a multi-dimensional introduction to space
Aerial photography
Property Identifier
Utility Access
Images from ESRI and IGIC>
Better Information, Better Communication, Better Emergency Response
Like most county governments, Allen County wants to provide taxpayers the best services possible, especially
when it comes to public safety. One of the best ways to improve emergency response services is to improve
communications - give responders better information faster.
GIS has been integrated into the emergency communications center shared by the City of Fort Wayne and Allen
County. The 911 dispatchers on duty can see property lines, aerial photography, streets and addresses. When a call
comes in, dispatchers can see the location and relay important information directly to the people who need it most - the
responders.
Emergency personnel know what to expect when they arrive at a scene - how big a yard is, if there are outbuildings,
alleys, or nearby schools. Dispatchers can also supply information from the GIS while responders are in transit. During
a pursuit, police can herd the offender's car into a cul-de-sac, ending a potentially dangerous situation even if they are
not familiar with the area.
The GIS also works with the Federal E911 mandate that requires cell phones be locatable. In one instance, a woman
called 911, said she was going to commit suicide, but hung up before dispatchers could get any other information.
Using the GPS technology in her cell phone, dispatchers were able to pull up the woman's precise location and EMTs
arrived within minutes.
Results
•Safer Responders - forewarned is forearmed, especially in dangerous or unpredictable situations
•Safer Public - when emergency personnel can do their jobs better and more efficiently, lives are saved
Orthophotography (Aerial)
Field studies of Indiana marshes – plant diversity,
water quality, and wildlife diversity – help to better
understand water filtration for improved water
quality. Utilizing aerial photography and satellite
imagery highlight areas to study, relationships of
watershed areas, vegetation needs, and places of
similar concerns around the globe.
Images from City of Indinaapolis/Marion Co. GIS Team and NASA image files.
Satellite Imagery and Remote Sensing
How do Indiana water
issues impact the rest of
North America or the
Western Hemisphere?
How do they relate to
water issues around the
globe?
Mississippi River Delta
Turbid waters spill out into the Gulf of Mexico
where their suspended sediment is deposited to
form the Mississippi River Delta. Like the
webbing on a duck's foot, marshes and mudflats
prevail between the shipping channels that have
been cut into the delta.
Bolivian Deforestation
Jau Park
Fed by multiple waterways,
Brazil's Negro River is the
Amazon River's largest
tributary. The mosaic of
partially-submerged islands
visible in the channel
disappears when rainy season
downpours raise the water
level.
Images from NASA’s Earth as Art files and NOAA image files.
Once a vast carpet of healthy
vegetation and virgin forest, the
Amazon rain forest is changing rapidly.
This image of Bolivia shows dramatic
deforestation in the Amazon Basin.
Loggers have cut long paths into the
forest, while ranchers have cleared
large blocks for their herds. Fanning
out from these clear-cut areas are
settlements built in radial arrangements
of fields and farms. Healthy vegetation
appears bright red in this image.