K-12 Outreach

WyGISC's goal is to integrate geospatial science and applications in K-12 curricula. Working with K-12 teachers we will identify opportunities across STEAM disciplines for embedding geospatial concepts, data, technology, including student and teacher training.

A teacher presenting at the front of a classroom, and a close-up of a textbook.

Our Partners:

Wyoming Geographic Alliance
Wyoming NASA SpaceGrant Consortium
UW Summer High School Institute
Summer Research Apprentice Program
Wyoming Technology Coronavirus Coalition's (WTCC's) STEM education program

Links to our past and current K-12 activities:

Wyoming Student Atlas: online PDF flipbook and interactive story map version of award-winning geography text
WTCC WYSTEM: K-6 programming supporting online education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Integrating Landsat images in sixth grade curricula: WyomingView article published in PE&RS

Other related K-12 geospatial resources:

AmericaView Consortium: advancing the widespread use of remote-sensing data and technology, including K-12 education
American Association of Geographers: K12 geospatial resource links
GIS in 4H: Facebook site with information on how 4H clubs are doing GIS, GPS and more
ESRI K12 Initiatives: web apps, lessons, data sets and more from the World’s largest GIS software provider

To learn more about our K-12 outreach activities:

Contact WyGISC's Outreach Coordinator:
Dr. Ramesh Sivanpillai
sivan@uwyo.edu

WyGISC

University of Wyoming
Dept. 4008
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2532
Email: wygisc@uwyo.edu