An illustration of value-added from geospatial tools

Originally created by Dr. Thomas Hammond, Lehigh University

Materials

• Some tape measures, paper, GPS units (or mobile phone), clipboards
• A set of slides for illustrating the main concept: ppt, pdf
• Handouts
  • Sample data collection sheet, created for use at Mountain Top. Can be modified for any place.
  • Tree calculations worksheet, (customized for a local elementary school)
  • Carbon calculations sheet, customized. (Or you can just use this online calculator)
• Web links for the activity
  • Let’s first identify your tree.
  • After you ID the tree, we’ll need to…
    • Identify its tree categorization (e.g., a hard hardwood or a soft hardwood).
    • Use my handy web calculator to get the tree’s height, its weight, its dry weight, and the amount of carbon stored.
• Debrief
  • How was this inquiry?
  • What kind of scaffolding was in place? How can it be improved?
  • What are the instructional follow-ups?