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!