"Geographic skills provide the necessary tools and techniques for us to think geographically."
- Asking Geographic Questions
. . . about why things are where they are and how they got there . . . the consequences of location and association
- Acquiring Geographic Information
. . . information about locations . . . maps, descriptions, interviews, field work, reference material, library research
- Organizing Geographic Information
. . . translate data into visual form . . . making maps . . . graphs, tables, spreadsheets, time lines . . . oral and written summaries
- Analyzing Geographic Information
. . . patterns, processes . . . relationships, connections . . . trends, sequences . . . probe, examine, explain, synthesize
- Answering Geographic Questions
. . . generalizations and conclusions . . . inferences . . . inductive and deductive reasoning . . . begin again with new questions
"It is essential that students develop the skills that will enable them to observe patterns, associations, and spatial order."