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Friday, April 29, 2016

Minnesota ArcGIS Map Contest

Taken from https://sites.google.com/site/minnesotamapcontest/home


What: An online GIS map making contest

Dates: March 15, 2016 to May 27, 2016

Who is eligible: Minnesota public, private, or homeschooled students are eligible to enter the contest. Maps can be submitted individually or as a team of two students. Limit of one entry per student or team.

Challenge: Your challenge is to create an original Minnesota based map on a topic of interest or concern to you. The area mapped can range from the entire state to a smaller area, like a county or city.

ArcGIS Online Requirement: You must use ArcGIS Online to create your original map. Your final map must be submitted in one of the following formats:
  • ArcGIS Online Presentation
  • ArcGIS Online Web App
  • ArcGIS Online Story Map
ArcGIS Online is available to any K-12 school in the United States free of charge from Esri; see https://esri.app.box.com/connectedpdf for access to software and guidance. Your school will need to sign up for a free ArcGIS Online organization account so you can create and submit your final map. 

Prizes: The five maps judged the best in each division will be awarded a $100 prize. ALL participating students and their teachers will also receive GIS Map Competition t-shirts.

Middle School Division - grades 6 - 8
Senior High Division - grades 9 - 12 

Note: Teams spanning grade levels will be entered in the division of the student at the upper grade.
Award-winning maps will remain visible to the public for one year.

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