The Maryland Geographic Alliance, in collaboration with ESRI Education, is pleased to announce the Mapping Maryland, the 2025 Maryland School Competition.
This is the state-level competition where middle school (grades 4-8) and high school (grade 9-12) students can participate in creating a StoryMap based on geographic inquiry.
School representatives will submit the five best projects from their students to the Maryland Geographic Alliance. From the submissions, our expert judges will choose the top five high school teams and top five middle school teams to be awarded a $50 prize.
Check out our website for the competition for more information!
THE CHALLENGE: Investigate a topic of your choosing. Use the tools of computer mapping (Geographic Information System) to present your topic as a StoryMap (a GIS product by ESRI).
THE REWARDS: Prizes of $50 may be awarded to up to 5 high school projects and up to 5 middle school projects. Start now to learn job skills in high demand.
THE PROCESS: Identify a Maryland-focused issue, problem, or story.
· Frame the topic. Define the problem.
· Investigate the issue; gather data.
· Choose a StoryMap layout and develop the maps.
· Analyze the data using GIS; reveal the patterns and relationships.
· Add supporting narrative to complete your StoryMap.