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Teach with GIS and bring interactive maps to your classroom

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Enhance teaching and learning

Maps are powerful tools that expand students’ understanding of the world, its physical systems, and human populations. Interactive, digital maps increase engagement and support deep exploration of material. With maps, students can gain greater understanding and build critical thinking skills.

What do you want to do?

Explore your world

Investigate the world using 2D and 3D maps. Use curated and standards-based map content that supports your existing curriculum. Use National Geographic MapMaker to create your own maps and share them with your students.

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Teach academic content

Enhance student learning with easy-to-use, inquiry-based activities that cover a wide range of subjects. With GeoInquiries, you can use maps to teach content standards in an engaging way.

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Teach GIS skills

Set your students on meaningful and rewarding career paths. GIS technology opens up a world of opportunity for your students.

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Empower project-based learning

Let your students dive into topics with solo and collaborative projects. Use GIS to explore questions, generate data, and build maps to solve problems.

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Resources for teaching GIS skills

  • A map displaying different areas of a region in shades of blue and grey

    Get started with ArcGIS Online

    This beginner level tutorial will help your students develop the skills to be successful with modern digital mapping applications.
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    Explore spatial analysis

    Learn how to help your students develop spatial analysis skills.
  • A map displaying different concentrations of data with illuminated purples and greens

    ArcGIS StoryMaps tutorials

    Learn how to tell meaningful stories with maps and data that will support your coursework.
  • A teacher helping a young student sitting at a desk with a computer

    ArcGIS for schools

    Find out how you can get free software for your school and support your students with the latest Industry-leading GIS applications.
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Resources for GIS projects

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    GeoProjects

    Inspire your students with these ready-to-use, project-based learning activities.
  • Essential ArcGIS Online skills

    Explore a collection of easy-to-follow tutorials that will help your students learn modern digital mapping skills.
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    ArcGIS Survey123 tutorial

    Move your data collection process from analog to digital. Save time and help your students learn transferable digital skills.
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