| Resource type | Theme |
Title |
Teaser | Grade Level | Name | Comments | Post date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis resources | Scientific inquiry | Boat Launch Sites in Maine Layer for Google Earth | Happen to be looking for the name of that boat launch? Or the name of that lake or river? You’ve come to the right place, this Google Earth .kmz layer will provide you with the answers you’re looking for. I’ve created this layer of the boat launch sites across the State of Maine for students and scientists a like to use for analysis. In this layer you’ll find specific information relating to each individual boat launch facility. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
MattKeene | 0 | 2009-11-19 |
| Analysis resources, Habitat monitoring resources | Scientific inquiry | Habitat Zones Layer for Google Earth | Have you ever been out in the field and find yourself unsure of which habitat zone you’re in? I’ve created this habitat layer that spans the entire State of Maine. This biophysical map will tell you not only where you are, but will also allow you to compare data with other different habitat zones. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
MattKeene | 0 | 2009-11-19 |
| Analysis resources | Current events, Ecosystem health, Ecosystems, Invasive species | Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Maine, 2010 | This is a Google Earth map layer of the towns in Maine with official reports of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Data are from the Maine Forest Service (http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/HWAOverview.htm). Please note that the map markers are placed on the town name, and not on the exact location of the HWA infestations. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
vitalteach | 0 | 2010-08-11 |
| Analysis resources, Tutorials | Constancy & change | How to create a Google Earth map layer of your own data set | Follow these 12 easy steps to create a .kml map layer of your own Vital Signs data. Suitable for all age groups. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
iSpyaSign | 0 | 2010-04-23 |
| Analysis resources | Invasive species | Maine Invasive Aquatic Plants - known infestations March 2010 | This Google Earth layer was created to pin point the water bodies in Maine with known infestations of an aquatic invasive plant species. The exact location of the plants within a given waterbody is not identified in this layer. This layer can be used for analysis of vectors, and offers a March 2010 snapshot for time series analysis of the spread of aquatic invasive species going forward. This layer is based on source data publicly provided by the Maine DEP Bureau of Land and Water Quality, originally provided in pdf format on the DEPs website. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
iSpyaSign | 0 | 2010-03-15 |
| Analysis resources | Scientific inquiry | Maine Population by County Layer for Google Earth | I’ve created this handy and helpful KMZ layer of every county in Maine and the total population of that county. Included in this layer is a legend with description of how the fields in this layer are classified. Every county is clickable and provides census totals and county name, population density can be related to areas of high invasive species incidents. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
MattKeene | 0 | 2009-11-19 |
| Analysis resources, Watershed experiences | Ecosystems, Invasive species, Scientific inquiry | Maine Watersheds Map Layer | This map contains boundary files for 17 Maine watersheds. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
iSpyaSign | 0 | 2010-03-15 |
| Analysis resources, Field work resources, Habitat monitoring resources | Biodiversity, Current events, Ecosystem health, Ecosystems, Invasive species, Scientific inquiry | Putting Photos on Google Earth | Here is a site to help put your photos onto Google Earth. | Middle school (grades 6-8) | Jamien Jacobs | 0 | 2010-06-25 |
| Analysis resources | Scientific inquiry | Research Facilities Layer for Google Earth | This fun KML layer provides the user with a location of Research Facilities within the Gulf of Maine region. Each point of interest on the map gives you a name, address and link to the appropriate website. This layer is helpful if you’re looking for a specific research facility that is studying something you may be interested in. |
Middle school (grades 6-8) High school (grades 9-12) Professional development |
MattKeene | 0 | 2009-11-19 |
