Introduction

• Question: What are the areas of various places and buildings in and around Enid?
• Overview: This project will let you measure some buildings and areas around Garfield County. You will also measure nearby cities and fields. FGIS will be used in measure lengths and in turn determine perimeter around structures or areas around a map. GIS or Geographical Information Systems is a simple tool to measure areas and lengths.
• Textbook Source: Schultz, James E., Hollowell, Kathleen A., Ellis, Wade, Kennedy, Paul A. Geometry. Austin, Orlando, Chicago, New York, Toronto, London, San Diego: Holt Rinehart Winston, 2004. pp. 295-302
• Time Required: 30 minutes

Standards Addressed

• S2.2 Draw and analyze 2- and 3-dimensional figures.
• S2.3 Use properties of 2- and 3-dimensional figures to determine unknown values (e.g., given the perimeter/circumference, find the area).
• S2.4 Compute length, perimeter or circumference, area, volume, and surface area of geometric figures with missing information and correctly identify the appropriate unit of measure of each.
• S2.5 Use geometric tools (e.g., protractor, compass, straight edge) to construct a variety of figures.

Instructions

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER! USE SUGGESTIONS AT THE BOTTOM!

1. Accessing Project
   1. Download the resource Garfield County Satelite Image. (This will take quite a while, the file is very large) If possible, your teacher needs to download this file the day before and have it located where students may access it faster.
   2. Click the 'Extract all files' from the folder task menu on the left.
   3. Choose My Documents as the location to extract to, click finish when done.
   4. Download the Garfield Count Projects Resource
   5. Click the 'Extract all files' from the folder task menu on the left.
   6. Choose My Documents as the location to extract to, click finish when done.
   7. Click HERE for instructions on how to assemble the Garfield County Project.
   8. Once you have assembled the project, open the folder named Garfield Project.
   9. Open the fGIS program by pressing on the icon.
   10. Double click the "FGIS" folder and open the #5 file.
   11. Select the Measure project file, which should be listed in menu as an option.
   12. If this is your first time using fGIS, access the video Tour to get started.
   
   
2. Lesson Instructions
   1. Measure the area of Walmart by...
      1. Clicking the icon and enlarging Walmart so you can see it.
      2. Locate the Work Area layer on the sidebar on the left side of the FGIS screen map, then click it.
      3. Right Click on the FGIS screen map and select the Start Editing Command.
      4. Select the icon and Connect the Blue Dots in Order. (THIS IS IMPORTANT! EX: 1-2-3...and so forth in order untill all dots have been connected.)
      5. After you have connected the dots at the best of your ability,select the icon to view the area in Acres.
      6. Record your answer on a sheet of paper and continue to the next step.
   2. Measure the area of the City of Drummond by...
      1. Clicking the icon and enlarging Drummond so you can see it.
      2. Select the icon and Connect the Blue Dots in Order.
      3. After you have connected the dots at the best of your ability, select the icon to view the area in Acres.
      4. Record your answer on a sheet of paper and continue to the next step.
   3. Repeat the steps from Lesson Instruction 2 (above) to find the area as the teacher instructs you...
      1. Government Springs Lake.
      2. The Enid's Oakwood Mall.
      3. Vance Air Force Base.
      4. The Enid Railroad Yard.
      5. Enid High School.
      6. The Crop Circle near North Enid.
      7. The City of Waukomis.
      8. the Base Ball Field.
   4. After Recording your last answer...
      1. Right Click on the FGIS map screen and select Stop Editing.
      2. Click yes to save your edits, and you can use the icon to check the areas after you save.
      3. Compare answers with your classmates and see how close your answer are.

Suggestions

• If you misplacing a dot when forming a polygon...
  • click the red dot that isn't suppose to be there to remove it.
• If you accidentally"Seal in" the area enclosed in the polygon...
  • Select the icon and click the polygon to highlight it.
  • Then Right Click and select Delete Shape to delete the polygon.
• When using the option, left click and hold on map and move your mouse to zoom in or out. When working on the project, try zooming in as close as you can to see the dots best.
  • Select the if you do not perfer the option listed above. To you it, outline the area you wish to veiw, and then releasing to zoom in.
• The FGIS program sometimes lags when given a command. Just wait for the program to catch up, don't worry.