CONTENT STATEMENT
- Geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places, and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include in maps.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Geographic information is compiled, organized, manipulated, stored, and made available in a variety of representations. The purpose for why the cartographer creates a map and how it is to be used dictates the way cartographic information is presented.
Students need to acquire skills associated with using geographic tools to communicate information from a spatial perspective, including aerial photographs and digital satellite images.
Students need to understand the basic properties of geographic tools and have opportunities to practice using them, including:
- maps;
- globes;
- diagrams; and
- aerial and other photographs.
These skills build a foundation for future work with computer systems, computer-based geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing (RS) in other courses.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Use appropriate geographic tools to gather, process, and report information about people, places, and environments.