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Continued Efforts Between the GSC and the CAG
The GSC is assisting the Waukegan Harbor Citizens’ Advisory Group (CAG) in an effort to restore natural areas in Waukegan, IL as part of US EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. One of the areas...
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Climate Change in Science Education
As a physical geographer and educator, occasionally I’m asked to give a GeoSphere presentation on climate change. Even more frequently the topic comes up at cocktail parties. Having kept up over the...
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Sunday News and Links
Playing catch-up so there’s lots to share today… One of the main goals of the Geographic Society of Chicago is the promotion and practice of geography education, particularly among grade-school aged...
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Cool Summer Experience Becomes Real Life Experience
During the summer of 2012, the Geographic Society of Chicago (GSC) had the opportunity to work with Cool Summer Experience (CSE) students sponsored by the First Baptist Church in Waukegan. Our goal...
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Calling all young cartographers!
For previous winners and finalists, please visit the contest’s website. For rules and guidelines, see below… (click to view larger image)
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How Kids & Water Shaped the Land: Teaching Water Flow to Children
What direction does water flow? Most kids will say “south.” One explanation for this is that’s because kids’ image of the world is from their early view of wall maps. South is down, so water must...
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Chris Hayes on Climate Change and “The Crisis of Authority”
from his book, Twilight of the Elites: America after Meritocracy… By the end of the fail decade, belief among Americans in the basic, scientific consensus on climate change was plummeting. A...
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“I am snow and I landed in America”— Kids Explain the Water Cycle
One of the the main focuses of the Geographic Society of Chicago is the promotion of geography education among elementary and middle school children, since such education is so woefully lacking in...
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Cool Summer Experience: GPS and GIS Integration
The following post was written by Matthew Kauth, a GIS analyst and instructor, who helps run one of our summer programs called Cool Summer Experience (CSE), sponsored by the First Baptist Church in...
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Cool Summer Experience presents… The ECO-Times
A few months ago we reported on the highly creative and advanced work of one of our youth programs called Cool Summer Experience (CSE) based in Waukegan. Well, they’re back with Issue 2 of the...
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