Category Archives: Maps

Do You Love Maps and Love Stories?

4th Annual Illinois Map Contestfor Middle School and High School “Hometown, Illinois” East, west, north, south, rural, urban or suburban, all Illinois students are invited to tell their home town stories in the 4th Annual Illinois Map Competition for middle school and high school. Registration deadline: April 9, 2020Click image below for information about the […]

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Teachers, Start the school year with a FREE ArcGIS Online school account!

Teachers, have you heard about the online, interactive, mapping platform ArcGIS Online? If not, visit Esri for Education https://www.esri.com/en-us/industries/education/schools/schools-mapping-software-bundle to learn how ArcGIS can benefit your students! Also, on the website is an extensive collection of map-based activities (GeoInquiries) that you can use with your students out of the box! No log-in is required to get […]

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2019 Geography Education in the 21st Century

The Illinois Geographic Alliance and the Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment at Illinois State University are excited to announce the 2019 Geography Education in the 21st Century Conference, a 1-day, drive-in conference for geography educators that includes networking opportunities, a keynote, and a variety of breakout sessions to choose from. Click here for […]

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BioBlitz Big Marsh

Join the Geographic Society of Chicago GSC for BioBlitz Big Marsh on Saturday, Sept. 30. Teams of volunteer scientists, families, students, teachers, and other community members will work together to find and identify as many species of plants, animals, microbes, fungi, and other organisms as possible. Click here to register

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