What you get
Online mapping and analysis software with secure accounts, data, and instructional resources
Youth Club Leaders and Parents
Bring map activities and projects to your clubs and kids
Esri Schools Program
Our future depends on youth ready to address challenges large and small. The Esri Schools Program provides resources for youth club leaders and parents that engage students beyond the classroom, preparing them to understand complex issues through a geographic approach.
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What you can do
- Do projects
- Use maps and apps
- Create maps
- Collect data
- Author presentations
- Build skills
Design and complete projects
Use GIS to explore questions, generate data, and build maps to illuminate solutions. Students can work hands-on with technology, diving into topics of interest through solo and collaborative projects.
Use maps and apps
Build knowledge and critical thinking skills by exploring existing maps and apps. Find content from within your local community, across the continent, and around the world.
Create your own maps
Create, save, and share your own vision in a map that communicates your story. Use provided data or add your own. Perform analysis and configure the map to highlight key patterns and relationships.
Collect and map data
Data sources abound and everything happens somewhere. Transform spreadsheets, documents, and images into a map. Add your own observations to the map, gathering data on the fly.
Author presentations with maps
Combine maps with text and media to provide context and tell stories. Add maps to existing presentations or build ArcGIS StoryMaps stories to educate and persuade. Assemble your projects into a cohesive digital portfolio.
Build skills
Work on projects of interest while building skills for college, careers, and community involvement. Develop abilities in investigation, design, project management, analysis, technology, and more.
Resources for youth club leaders and parents
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Explore GIS
Join hundreds of others on a map by adding your favorite color. See what you can do with that data in a GIS.Map your favorite color -
Mapping Hour
Explore a collection of instructional videos that include concepts and skills for using ArcGIS Online in K-12 instruction.Visit mapping hour hub -
Books from Esri Press
From storybooks to textbooks, Esri Press has a book for your kids in digital or hard-copy format.Browse books -
Online course for students
Get to know GIS through the GIS for Secondary Students free course. Great for adults, too!Take the course
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Free software for instruction
Ready to create, save, and share maps? Get a license. Accounts are free for teachers, students, and mentors to use for instruction.
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