Designing google earth activities for learning earth and environmental science

Teaching Science and Investigating Environmental Issues with Geospatial Technology: Designing Effective Professional Development for Teachers

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 213-232

  Bodzin, Alec M ^a   Anastasio, David ^a   Kulo, Violet ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Earth science; Educative curriculum; Environmental science; Spatial thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924467771     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3931-6_13     Document Type: Chapter

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