Location:
United States
Individual States (please identify): Montana

Description:
The Lewis and Clark Education Project is being conducted by the Earth Observing System (EOS) Education Project based at the University of Montana in Missoula. Hundreds of valuable archival maps and documents will be encoded from Lewis & Clark's enormous undertaking, which included many discoveries in America's great Western Frontier. The high-quality imagery will then be paired with the latest Earth resource information from NASA and other sources to deliver unique, in-depth comparisons on how the United States has changed over the last two centuries.

The project will engage educators in a dynamic understanding of the Lewis & Clark expedition (1803-1806) and the nature of the trail's historical and modern landscapes. The center will develop multimedia geographical data accessible through the Internet, as well as utilize advanced education technologies, integrate interdisciplinary curricula into the classroom, and support scholarly dialogue. The Education Center will reach out to a wide educational audience and support Lewis and Clark education programs across the country utilizing its 40-station mobile computing lab, University of Montana conference facilities, a robust, interactive Web presence, and remote teacher workshop capabilities.

URL:
http://www.lewisandclarkeducationcenter.com/

Organization:
University of Montana in Missoula
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
US Geological Survey (USGS)
National Park Service (NPS)

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Contact:
Alex Philp, Assistant Director of the EOS Education Project, mail to: aphilp@eoscenter.com

Education Level:
Kindergarten-Grade 4
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12
Post Secondary
General
 

Subject:
Geography
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Global Environmental Change
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Mapping
Remote Sensing

Program type:
Curriculum Development/Support
Educational Technology
Teacher Training (In-service)

Date Added to teachearth.com:
3/20/03