Prerequisites

Possible GIS programs:
My World GIS - PASCO Scientific http://www.pasco.com/, ArcView or ArcExplorer - ESRI programs http://www.esri.com/getting_started/education/index.html, Google Earth - free program, Other Programs can be found at http://www.mapcruzin.com/free_gis.htm

Depending on the GIS program used, the software may need to be installed on the computers the students will be using prior to the start of the activity. Check out the GIS program prior to finalizing lesson plans since different GIS programs will have different features and layers.