Education Blog

I recently conducted a full day K-12 workshop for educators.  This essay provides the content, data, and tools that I included in this workshop.  I am posting this so that the educators who participated can dig deeper into the tools after the workshop ended, but also for other educators to use. 

What is the first Earth Day you remember? What are you doing -- every day -- to help?

Want to have a little fun with earth science? Check out the "special days" using National Geographic MapMaker!

Powerful tools to help students quantify change and predict the future!

Hey, educators in high school and college, are you and your colleagues ready to face new students with multiple years of GIS experience?

The February 2024 update to MapMaker is all about improved access to maps! It’s easier to find the maps and layers you need, work with the contents of the open map, learn about maps, and find what you need in the help. And yes, of course we’ve added some new maps and layers that are ready for your classroom.

Want to help an educator get started using GIS? It's easy for those in social studies ... and beyond.

How are you marking the new year?

Launched on GIS Day, National Geographic MapMaker is a new free mapping solution for schools from Esri and National Geographic Society.

Get help using National Geographic MapMaker and share your ideas for improvements in the Esri Community.