Geographic Inquiry and GIS

The geographic aspect of the Lewis and Clark expedition is a primary lens for educational exploration. It provides a physical context upon which most, if not all, other facets can be placed and related.

The questions of

• Where?
• How far?
• What is it like here?
• How are things different over there?
• What are the connections between things and how do they affect each other?

With a GIS, students can explore geographic information about topics such as an expedition 200 years ago and perform two key activities: visualize spatial information (make maps) and analyze spatial information (ask questions of the maps). See GIS in Schools: Introduction and Inspiration [PDF-1.03 MB] for more information.

Use the following resources to help you apply geographic inquiry and GIS to study Lewis and Clark and many other subjects.

• Study the Past Using GIS
• Use GIS in the Classroom
• Classroom Learning Guides