Teaching Kids the World of GIS

Kids are like sponges.  They will soak up anything.  It is up to us to help provide children with quality material that they will be able to use for a life time.  Here are some good websites, books, and games that teach kids about GIS.

Websites

• GIS 4 Kids
• National Geographic Games for Kids
• Maps 4 Kids
• GIS Kids Slideshow
• Kids GIS
• Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
• KidsGeo
• Geb Geography For Kids

Books

• My Map Book
• My Street (Young Geography Series)
• Where Do I Live?
• Maps and Globes (Reading Rainbow Book)
• There’s a Map on My Lap!: All About Maps (Cat in the Hat’s Lrning Libry)
• Children Map the World: Selections from the Barbara Petchenik Children’s World Map Competition
• Fun with GPS
• Maps and Mapping (Science Kids)
• The Complete Book of Maps & Geography
• Looking at Maps and Globes (Rookie Read-About Geography)
• Maps, Globes, Graphs: Level B
• THE WORLD IS FLAT: NOT! Cool New World Maps for Kids
• RandMcNally Kids’ Road Atlas (Backseat Books)

• My Picture Atlas (Smart Kids)

Games

• Commemorative Quarter Map
• GeoPuzzle Red State – Blue State Political Map
• Scrambled States of America Game Card Game
• Out of the Box Publishing 10 Days in the USA Game
• Interactive Around the World Map
• GeoSafari Talking Globe Jr.
• Talking Odyssey III Interactive Tabletop Globe
• Vtech – Fly & Learn Globe
• USA Talking Puzzle
• Name that Country