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GeoInquiries™ are short, standards-based inquiry activities for teaching map-based content found in commonly used textbooks. Each activity is designed using a common inquiry model and can be presented quickly from a single computer and projector or modified for students’ hands-on engagement. Collections of 15–20 activities per topic enhance your curriculum throughout the year. For more GeoInquiry resources, explore the "Getting to Know GeoInquiries" guide.

The classic GeoInquiries will be retiring in the coming months. Please explore the new GeoInquiries for Map Viewer or MapMaker.

  • American Literature

    Explore plot lines, authors’ lives, and the historical context surrounding commonly read stories in high school American literature classes.
  • Earth Science

    This collection teaches map-based concepts from middle/high school earth science: topography, earthquakes, volcanoes, oceans, weather, climate.
  • Environmental Science

    This collection supports the map-based concepts in high school environmental science like speciation, pollution, population ecology, and energy.
  • Government

    This collection includes a range of topics such as elections, Federalism, rights, and comparative government.
  • Human Geography

    This high school collection focuses on human interaction with the planet. Concepts include urbanization, transportation, language, and religion.
  • Mathematics

    These geometry and beginning algebra activities show critical connections between math and maps, using ArcGIS Online to extend core concepts.
  • Upper Elementary

    This collection includes upper elementary cross-curricular map concepts, focusing on social studies and science Common Core State Standards.
  • US History

    Experience the past with this collection that highlights critical map concepts in American history.
  • World Geography

    This collection of inquiry-based learning activities address landforms and physical processes, ecosystems, and more.
  • World History

    This collection brings historical periods and maps to life, emphasizing the spatial nature of critical events throughout world history.
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