MEGA:BITESS ACADEMY

GIS Resources for Your Classroom

• How to use a geoinquiry (storymap) that contains links to all geoinquireis, student worksheet, and video instructions

  • Provided by ESRI: Getting to Know GeoInquiries​

• Slowing malaria geoinquiry

  • YouTube instructional video​ provided by Camoponovo

Our Tennessee Geographic Alliance Hub for MEGA:BITESS

• https://megabitess-tga.hub.arcgis.com/ 

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Link to our YouTube Playlist for Tutorials: 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoBz14z31pl7W-FEbS8CcEUO995x1fY2X 

​Tennessee Geographic Data Portal: Are you ready to start incorporating geospatial technology in your curriculum but don't know where to start? We've compiled a variety of resources for you to use to help get you started. For data specifically related to MEGA:BITESS, see the links below. 

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Please use the following links to access georeferenced data related to LACE.

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• LACE Data Exploration Map: This map is for demonstration purposes only. The data on the Ag campus is fictitious.

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• LACE Cases by State: This data set contains the total number of La Crosse Encephalitis cases for the years 2008 - 2017. Data is from the CDC. Polygons are from Natural Earth Data.

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• LACE Cases by State by Year: This data set contains the total number of La Crosse Encephalitis cases for each state during the following years: 2008 - 2017. Data is from the CDC. Polygons are from Natural Earth Data.

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• LACE Cases by County: This data set depicts the number of cases of La Crosse Encephalitis in Tennessee and North Carolina counties from 2003 - 2018. La Crosse data was compiled from ArboNET. Polygons are from the US Census.

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• Arthropod-Borne Viral Deaths by State: This data set contains the total number of Arthropod-borne viral fever and viral hemorrhagic fever deaths (by state) for the years 1999 - 2017. Data is from the CDC WONDER database. Polygons are from Natural Earth Data.