GIS Basics

The Ordnance Survey website has some great information and ideas for teachers and some fun activities regarding map work for students.The website also has a no nonsense section on getting to grips with GIS. For the basics on what GIS is, how it works and how students can use it is available through the link below.
 
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/gisfiles/section1/page1.html

Showing real, practical examples of how GIS actually works is also important. We can also see how affective GIS mapping can be in this feature below. It's not the most exciting thing you'll ever watch but it's a good example of GIS mapping working for a whole city.

 Students and adults a like can test their knowledge by entering the GIS zone and agreeing to take on a GIS mission. How will you fair?

 http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/giszone/english/gismissions/