Open the Door to GIS

Open the Door to GIS guides you through a set of stories that will teach you how to use the most popular Open Source Geographic Information System available---QGIS. This book is recommended for students age 10--15 years.

You'll learn how to:

• Operate new software


• Design a digital map


• Generate a 3D map


• Communicate with maps


• Advance your creativity with a graphics package


• Invent solutions using software


• Successfully manage working as a group


• Develop a learning strategy for approaching new software


• Become a critical thinker


• Create your own GIS game

All software requred for the exercises is available free of charge and works on Windows, Mac OSX, and LInux. Get your copy today!