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Article: GIS Day turns five.(The Latest News)
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- January 1, 2004
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Somewhere in small town America, kindergarten students are engrossed using a map to help Katy, a character from the children's book Katy and the Big Snow, navigate throughout Geoppolis to plow out the streets after a big snowstorm. Down the hall, fourth and fifth graders listen attentively to a presentation on the location data associated with the nation's zoos, followed by a hands-on mapping activity to determine the distribution of captive lions in the United States. And across the street at the high school, students work on a routing plan for commercial trucks, and discover the elements involved in digital routing. At the other end of town, the city hall is abuzz with ...