Abstract
San Carlos Apache Reservation High School GIS Project-- Natural Resources
Track: Teaching with GIS in Schools
Author(s): Sabrina Tuttle, Meckenzie Helmandollar-Powell
Sabrina Tuttle and Meckenzie Helmandollar instructed 6 students and one teacher during 18 GPS/GIS classes which included a 7 hour course on mapping natural resources; a 5 hour field trip mapping fuel model sites and youth favorite places. It also included practice searching for maps, importing maps, and constructing maps; writing essays for the community atlas, composing a presentation poster, practice presenting and a class/community service presentation.
The class constructed the following maps: Tonto National Forest Desert Fires of 2005 (from imported data). The class mapped the following maps with GPS units: San Carlos High School Aerial photo; Fuel Model Sites 1, 2, and 3; Fuel Model Sites 1a, 2a, and 3a; San Carlos High School "My Favorite Places".
The class downloaded the other maps to further describe the community and natural resources of the area. The presentation will highlight the challenges of completing the entire project and the knowledge gained by students and instructors.
Sabrina Tuttle
University of Arizona
Gila County Cooperative Extension
PO Box 850
San Carlos , AZ 85550
US
Phone: 928-475-2350
Fax: 928-475-2359
E-mail: sabrinat@cals.arizona.edu
Meckenzie Helmandollar-Powell
University of Arizona
Navajo County Cooperative Extension
1001 W. Duece of Clubs
Bldg. M-8
Show Low , AZ 85907-6211
US
Phone: 928-532-6139
Fax: 928-532-6112
E-mail: mhelman@cals.arizona.edu