Tools to Help Inventory Your School Timothy S. Hare Kentucky Center for Geospatial Education, Research, & Outreach Institute for Regional Analysis & Public Policy Morehead State University

Activity Outline (~90 minutes) What tools are available? Demonstrations Google Earth Commonwealth Map Walking inventory Support resources for these tools Hands-on Activities

Free Multimedia Ways to Explore… Maps Google Earth Virtual Earth Commonwealth Map Data Social Explorer US Census - American FactFinder

The Commonwealth Map

Google Earth Free Must be installed to computer Compatibility Windows Mac Details Interactive web mapping of the Earth & sky Very popular with kids Numerous educational materials available

Google Earth Resources Downloading Google Earth Google Earth User Guide Google Earth Outreach Google for Educators Google Earth Galleries Main Gallery Outreach Gallery Additional Resources User Forums Google Earth Blog Google Maps Mania

Supplementary Data for GE Wetlands Satellite Images Geology Other Green Initiatives Energy Coal

Google Earth Demonstration Main Interface Address locations Built-in modules Add-in modules

Hands-On Activities Introductory Locate your home Locate your school Moderate Find locations Advanced Add additional content

Activity Walking Inventory

Beyond Maps Statistics Tabular data Charts & graphs

Online US Census Exploration

Online US Population Explorer Social Explorer Map and chart US Census data Select sub-regions and specific variables Watch changes through time Search for areas or addresses Map Training Guide Report Training Guide

Social Explorer Advanced Features Animations/Slideshows Saving data to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets Save maps & reports to your computer Print maps and reports

Hands-on Activities Map population around your school Map % of the population with less than a high school diploma around your school.

Benefits Free Easy to use Hands-on activities Depth of knowledge & understanding Gee-Whiz affect for students

Online Materials All associated resource can be downloaded from the Internet at:

Thank You Timothy S. Hare Kentucky Center for Geospatial Education, Research, & Outreach IRAPP, Morehead State University 100D Lloyd Cassity Building

Kentucky Center for Geospatial Education, Research, and Outreach Expand the use of geospatial technologies Improve technical & analytical abilities Contribute to the development of potential business opportunities in our region.

Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy (IRAPP) Center of Excellence, MSU A Kentucky Program of Distinction