Displaying Spatial Data

Using Excel and Google Earth

Displaying Spatial Data

Using Excel and Google Earth

BioQuest 2010Dan Ward

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Sam Donovan

BioQuest 2010Dan Ward

&

Sam Donovan

GoalGoal

• Develop a working classroom model of how to utilize Excel and Google Earth to display spatial data.

• Have students work with real world data sets.

• Allow students to engage in citizen science.

• Propose and answer questions about abundance and distribution of organisms.

• Develop a working classroom model of how to utilize Excel and Google Earth to display spatial data.

• Have students work with real world data sets.

• Allow students to engage in citizen science.

• Propose and answer questions about abundance and distribution of organisms.

Spatial data can easily be displayed in Google Earth using Excel and readily available Internet tools.

Spatial data can easily be displayed in Google Earth using Excel and readily available Internet tools.

ResourcesResources

• Google Earth (http://earth.google.com/)• Microsoft Office Excel• Earth Point: Tools for Google Earth (http://www.

earthpoint.us/ExcelToKml.aspx)• Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project: Calling Frog

Survey (http://www.habitatproject.org/frogsurvey/index.html)

• Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project: Illnois Butterfly Monitoring Network (http://www.habitatproject.org/projects/ibmn.html)

• Google Earth (http://earth.google.com/)• Microsoft Office Excel• Earth Point: Tools for Google Earth (http://www.

earthpoint.us/ExcelToKml.aspx)• Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project: Calling Frog

Survey (http://www.habitatproject.org/frogsurvey/index.html)

• Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project: Illnois Butterfly Monitoring Network (http://www.habitatproject.org/projects/ibmn.html)

Google EarthGoogle Earth

• Free software that allows viewing of satellite imagery, maps, and terrain anywhere on Earth.

• Rich in geographical and historical content.

• Free software that allows viewing of satellite imagery, maps, and terrain anywhere on Earth.

• Rich in geographical and historical content.

Earth Point: Tools for Google Earth

Earth Point: Tools for Google Earth

• Imports a spreadsheet of lat/long coordinates to Google Earth for viewing.

• Also allows creation of pop-up balloons, icons, paths, and a variety of other features from the spreadsheet data.

• Allows for saving of Google Earth Maps in KML format.

• Imports a spreadsheet of lat/long coordinates to Google Earth for viewing.

• Also allows creation of pop-up balloons, icons, paths, and a variety of other features from the spreadsheet data.

• Allows for saving of Google Earth Maps in KML format.