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GIS Skill Builder ** Skill Builder Activities for Arc GIS Online in Education **
 * Maps and Mapping **

==Pa. DCNR Interactive Map Viewer Link to and open the interactive Pennsylvania GIS map. Use the interactive map to discover information about Pennsylvania's State Parks, State Forests, and Geology.==

Pennsylvania Geologic Survey Interactive GIS Map Link to and open the Pennsylvania Geologic Survey interactive GIS map.
Use the interactive map to discover a wealth of information about Pennsylvania's geologic resources.

==**Oceans and Continents Quiz Game** -See if you can get a perfect score of 33 by correctly identifying all seven continents and four of the five oceans in this game.==

==**Oceans & Continents ID Game** -Click on the correct continent or ocean in this quiz game. See if you can get a perfect score of __11 points__ in the shortest amount of time!==

==**Oceans & Continents Advanced ID Game** -In this quiz game, you will need to click and drag the continent or ocean to the correct spot on this map. See if you can get a perfect score of __11 points__ in the shortest amount of time!==

==**Fifty Nifty United States Quiz Game** -See if you can get a perfect score of 50 out of 50 by correctly identifying the location of all fifty states of the U.S.A. in this game.==

==**[|Place the State]** -This game is a bit trickier to play than the Fifty Nifty United States Quiz Game. In this game, see if you can correctly place each state in its __**EXACT**__ place on the map.==

==**Geospy- The Game!** -This interactive game, put out by Maggie's Earth Adventures is a great way to see if you really know your continents and countries.==

==**Latitude and Longitude Lesson **This is a great interactive latitude and longitude activity from the Saskatoon Public Schools Online Learning Center.==

==**Latitude and Longitude Game** Welcome to Hannah's world. Sometimes Hannah gets lost. Fortunately for her, you are here to help find her. She will tell you her latitude and longitude. Your job is to use this information to locate her on the map. How fast can you find Hannah on the map? You must find her three times before the timer runs out to advance to the next level. This game will help you practice the concepts of latitude and longitude.==

==**Crack the Code** Crafty robbers broke into the Royal Geographical Society in London and stole armfuls of priceless maps. Your mission is to use the clues and your knowledge of latitude and longitude to crack the code and find where the robbers took the priceless maps.==

==**[| Landform Jigsaw Puzzle]** -One of the tools that cartographers use in creating accurate topographic maps is 3D aerial photography. See if you can correctly put together the following landforms using the 3D photographs in this activity. HINT: You will have to overlap some of the pictures for them to click into place!==

==**Observe the Many Faces of Mt. Shasta** - In this activity, take a careful look at the 8 different types of imagery that depict the true shape of this beautiful volcanic mountain. In particular, be sure to check out the 3-D topographic map and the 3-D fly around movie. They're really cool!==

==** How Do We Get 3D Pictures of the Earth's Surface?** -The 3D pictures used in the landform jigsaw puzzle activity above were taken by photographers in airplanes. Click here to learn more about how these pictures were taken.==

==**How do Map Projections Distort the Earth's Surface?** -This site does a great job of demonstrating what happens when we try to flatten the surface found on a globe. Be sure to click on the "Next" button on the right hand corner of the screen to see the map and globe comparison as well as seeing other interesting animations and illustrations of map projections.==

==**How are Landforms Represented on Flat Maps?** -Be sure to follow all 12 steps in this topographic map investigation by clicking on the Next button on the right hand corner of the screen! Some of the 3-D models are really cool, but may take a bit of time to load. Be patient! It's well worth it!==

==**Creating a Profile from a Topographic Map** - This website explores this process in a similar way.==

==**Build a Landscape- An Adventure in Topographic Mapping** -Use the buttons below the maps in this activity to change the features of the landscape. What's great about this activity, is that you get to see in real time, how both your 3-D model and your topographic map respond to changes that you create in your landscape.==