Newsletter -- January, 1998

South East Maps & Aerial Photographic Systems

SE MAPS PROJECT UPDATE AND STATE PROGRESS REPORTS VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 JANUARY 1998 SE MAPS PROJECT OFFICE - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY P.O. BOX 341908, CLEMSON U., CLEMSON SC 29634-1908

THE SE MAPS PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, GRANT #ESI-9452842, DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

elcome to the world of SE MAPS, an interdisciplinary science curriculum project involving eight southeastern states and incorporating aerial photography, satellite imagery, topographic and special-purpose maps, and other remotely sensed data in a series of investigative hands-on activities designed for middle school students. Instructional materials currently under development include a classroom set of large laminated lithographs, two CD-ROMs, and a Teaching Manual.

VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT http://semaps.atmos.uah.edu

UPDATE ON SE MAPS WEB SITE Very shortly, we will have a separate page on the website for each study area and also for each physiographic region. By clicking on the appropriate button, you will be able to pull up the annotated outline for that section, and also view draft versions of narratives and activities proposed for those study areas. As materials are developed, state team members should arrange to send drafts to Burgess Howell electronically so they may be placed on the web site for feedback. Comments, suggestions, and/or questions about these materials may be sent to individuals or to the entire SE MAPS listserv (SEMAPS-L@clemson.edu).

INPUT NEEDED ON PRODUCT FORMAT

Burgess Howell has been receiving many of the images which were previously backordered. If you haven't heard anything recently about your state orders, please give Burgess a call. Questions regarding formatting of individual images or maps will be handled with input from the state development teams. But there are some format questions, especially for the regional products, which must be decided fairly soon, and for which we need some general feedback to be able to select the best options. For each of the following issues, feel free to speak your mind - or forever hold your peace (as they say). Send your responses either to the entire listserv or to jrwgnr@clemson.edu.

It seems that the SLAR regional map (#3-C) is definitely not available. We propose going back to the AVHRR southeast regional image that Burgess showed us during the Summer 1997 conference.

The digital elevation map (#3-D) is now configured to show intervals of 50 meters in coastal areas and 100 meters in more mountainous areas. Is this OK?

The cultural map of SE (#3-F) is supposed to highlight historical sites, parks, etc. We need input on what features to include. Any suggestions?
Burgess is negotiating with Ambroziak for printing rights to the anaglyph 3-D maps. We might get a better price if they knew that other states would be ordering such products either for the SE MAPS areas or for other state study sites under development. Currently Tennessee is the only state using these products. Is anyone else interested? Let us know soon.
Burgess says we can plan on three possible paper sizes for maps and images (actual image will be slightly smaller to allow for margins). These are 22x34, 23x35, and 26x40. Does anyone have a problem with any of these sizes? If nobody has strong feelings about it, we'll base our decision primarily on economics. .

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

SE MAPS PROJECT OFFICE	PROJECT DIRECTOR	PILOT TESTING	TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
NORMA ADAMS	JOHN WAGNER	PHIL ASTWOOD	BURGESS HOWELL
(864) 656-1560	(864) 656-5024	(803) 777-7685	(205) 922-5908
NADAMS@CLEMSON.EDU	JRWGNR@CLEMSON.EDU	ASTWOOD@PSC.SC.EDU	BURGESS.HOWELL@MSFC.NASA.GOV

WHAT ABOUT THE SE MAPS LOGO?

A long time ago we sent everyone on the mailing list a copy of Ed Lane's proposed logo for the SE MAPS project. Actually, it's probably more of a cover page graphic than an actual logo. We requested feedback then and again in the last newsletter, but didn't receive a single comment from anyone either time. Whether this means that everyone liked it or no one looked at it is uncertain. To make sure everyone knows what we're talking about, a copy is shown here.

Please provide some feedback, otherwise we'll have to make the decision ourselves. Please send comments to the entire listserv (SEMAPS-L@clemson.edu) if you want a general response, or to jrwgnr@clemson.edu if you just want to register an opinion.

LISTING OF STATE COORDINATORS

ALABAMA	Greg Cox	GHCC, 977 Explorer Blvd., U. Alabama Huntsville, AL 35806	(205) 922-5738	cox@atmos.uah.edu
FLORIDA	Jon Arthur Jim Anderson	FGS/FDEP, 903 W Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL 32304-7700 C2200 U. Ctr., Florida St U., Tallahassee, FL 32306-4015	(904) 488-9380 (850) 644-2883	arthur_j@dep.state.fl.us janderso@garnet.cc.fsu.edu
GEORGIA	Amy Millians	Univ. Georgia, 1234 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA 30602	(706) 542-3350	acmillia@moe.coe.uga.edu
LOUISIANA	Bill Craig	UNO Lakefront Campus, Dept Geology, New Orleans LA 70148	(504) 280-6325	wcraig@geology.uno.edu
MISSISSIPPI	Gail Russell	Box 5044, Univ. Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406	(601) 266-4077	gail.russell@usm.edu
NORTH CAROLINA	Fred Beyer	CCSD, PO Box 2357, Fayetteville NC 28301-9286	(910) 678-2456	cn2951@coastalnet.com
SOUTH CAROLINA	Peggy Cain	715 Camp Branch Road, Sumter, SC 29153-9364	(803) 495-2761	SCMAPS-L@clemson.edu
TENNESSEE	Mike Clark	Geol Sci, Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996-1410	(423) 974-2366	clarkgmorph@utk.edu

STATE PROGRESS REPORTS

ALABAMA

No Report - except for a short note that Burgess Howell's building was struck by lightning on January 21. Some of their computers were affected, but none of our existing data was damaged. Is this an omen or sign?

FLORIDA

A revised and hopefully final list of specific map products for the Florida study areas was submitted to Burgess Howell just before Christmas. An accompanying memo specified which persons were to get which images to Burgess for scanning and which images Burgess would obtain directly.

There are no changes to the North Florida map layout (Woodville Karst Plain #8B) as shown in the Fourth Draft, SE MAPS Content Outline.

For the Central Florida Peninsula (#10A), there are a few changes in the list of inset maps and images. The actual format of the map layout is unchanged. In addition to NAPP images of Disney, Cape Canaveral, Lake Wales Ridge, and Phosphate Pits, there will be historical B&W air photos of all these areas except the Lake Wales Ridge, which will have a topographic map instead.

For the South Florida Study Area (#10B), there are changes in both the format and content of the map layout. Image #10B will include only six frames instead of eight. Those six will consist of both NAPP and historical photos of Everglades Sugar, Miami/Coconut Grove, and Windley Key. The remaining two frames (historical survey sketches of Everglades and Windley Key) will be included as insets-just above Key West-on the Landsat/Topo Map #10B

GEORGIA

Georgia finally has a state coordinator again. Nancy Huebner, a geologist at the Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, has agreed to step in and take over this position. In the process of re-establishing contact with the Georgia development teams, we discovered that work had been proceeding at two of the Georgia sites even though we didn't know about it.

Tom Hanley is close to finalizing the images needed for the Pine Mountain Belt Study Area (#7C). He has requested SLAR, Landsat, and Topographic coverage of the area, all at 1:100,000 scale. He is trying to relate the topographic map to the sharp SLAR imagery and then vegetation to both. He has found a local geologic map he wants to use, but has to work out details with Burgess Howell because the map is not on a topo base. He is also looking for early B&W air photos for the Hamilton, GA area. His potential local source had their office burn down recently!

Jim Henry and David Hedgepeth are heading up the effort with the Georgia Coastal Corridor (#9C). They are still waiting to receive some imagery, but have tentatively decided to de-emphasize Savannah, at least so far as imagery is concerned, in favor of more coverage of the Sea Islands. They are still working on finalizing their map layout.

It looks like Atlanta will rise from the ashes again. Pamela Gore, of DeKalb College, has agreed to head up the development team for Study Area #7A. Together with state coordinator Nancy Huebner, they have a wealth of connections in the Atlanta area and will be meeting soon to discuss the best course of action for this site.

LOUISIANA

No report and no lightning strikes?

MISSISSIPPI

No Report.

NORTH CAROLINA

No Report.

SOUTH CAROLINA

The draft version of the Columbia Study Area (#7D) narrative and student activities will appear on the SE MAPS web site soon. Pre-prints of the B&W sketch map of Columbia were obtained from Burgess Howell, but quality is not the best - apparently some problems with the scanning which was done at the South Carolina Archives. We will have to decide whether the image is acceptable as is, or whether we need to arrange another scanning session. We finally located a NHAP transparency of Columbia, which we shipped to Burgess for processing. The inset NAPP image and topo/street map of downtown will essentially come from SC MAPS.

The Kings Mountain (#7B) NHAP transparencies have also been sent to Burgess for processing. A mining inset image has been selected from a NAPP photo, and we are waiting for a print which we will then forward to Burgess. We don't yet have the historical sketch for this site.

The Grand Strand Study Area (#9B), will include a larger focus on Georgetown and its historical significance as a port city for early commerce - especially the rice culture. Most of this information will come from existing SC MAPS products.

TENNESSEE

Mike Clark reports that USGS did indeed contract out for RADAR coverage of the Southern (and for that matter, Central) Appalachian Highlands major geomorphic division. He has identified a line of enquiry in order to start ferreting out how to get the stuff. He and Burgess will collaborate in this effort.

STATUS OF MAPS

Burgess Howell has received and put into digital format well over half of the requested images and photographs. He has not started on the topographic maps yet because he is waiting on promised assistance from Intergraph Co. to scan some of the larger maps. He will order these maps shortly. In the near future, Burgess will be providing state teams with working draft copies of cartographic products for cropping, labeling and other customization.

RESOURCE LIST FOR SELECTING AND ORGANIZING PILOT TEACHING SITES

The following is a list of State Science Supervisors for your records. Please Note: All names and telephone numbers were confirmed as of March 1997, but it is advisable to check for address changes for those states listed as currently searching for a science supervisor or as no longer having a science supervisor. The list was provided by Barb Mieras at the Geological Society of America, and any corrections or additions should be sent to her at: bmieras@geosociety.org or (303) 447-2020 x182.

Alabama

Kay Atchison Warfield (grades 3-5), (334) 242-8082

Robert Davis (grades 6-12), (334) 242-8059

State Dept. of Educ., Gordon Persons Bldg, Rm 3345

50 North Ripley, Montgomery AL 36190-3901

Florida

Marsha S. Weingarner, (904) 488-6046

Winegarn@freenet.scri.fsu.edu

K-12 Science Program Specialist

Florida Department of Education

Bureau of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

Georgia

Bob Moore, (404) 656-0913

Curriculum Director (science supervisor position vacant)

Georgia Dept. of Education, 1766 Twin Towers East

Capitol Square, Atlanta, GA 80334-5040

Louisiana

Paul A. Long (Secondary Education), (504) 342-1136

Susan Johnson (Elementary Education, (504) 342-3366

State Department of Education, P.O. Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 Mississippi

Brian Knippers, (601) 359-3778

State Department of Education, P.O. Box 771

Suite 1004, Jackson, MS 39205

North Carolina

Clinton L. (Jake) Brown: HS, (919) 715-1853

Brenda Evans: Elementary (919) 715-1854

Clara Wiggins: MS, (919) 715-1852

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction,

North Carolina Education Building,

301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh NC 27601-2825

South Carolina

Linda Sinclair, (803) 734-0887

State Dept. of Education, Room 507 Rutledge Bldg.

1429 Senate St., Columbia SC 29201

Tennessee

Linda Jordan: Secondary, (615) 532-6285

Fran McPeaker: Elementary, (901) 587-7565

Tennessee State Department of Education,

Andrew Johnson Tower (general: 6th floor; Jordan:8th)

710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243

SC MAPS PROJECT TIMETABLE

SPRING, 1998

- State Coordinator selects pilot schools and schedules initial pilot testing of all state units for either Spring or Fall.

- state development team members continue writing activities according to state schedule and timetable of state coordinator.

- Burgess Howell gets draft versions of all cartographic products to state coordinators for distribution to team members.

- chapter background information and regional sections written at Clemson to correlate with regional cartographic products.

- State Coordinators select one person from each pilot school plus a few team members to attend July conference at Clemson.

- development teams begin acquiring additional regional and local maps and images designated for the CD-ROM component.