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Students receive a general overview about how maps are made and used, how specific information can be derived from them, and how a student can gain personal information about their surroundings from examining them. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore how to read and make their own maps. They also have time to complete worksheets and write in their journals. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students are introduced to maps, scale representations, ratios and cartography. They plot the itinerary for their family's dream vacation or a trip across the United States. Using maps, they determine the short route and second longer route by car. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students ask Meriwether Lewis questions about the specific goals of the expedition in an exclusive interview granted by the explorer. They pose five questions and then, using the journals of the expedition, prepare Lewis' response. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students follow directions to draw a map of an island. They complete the island map adding their own details using symbols and a legend. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students examine biological information about George Washington focusing on his love of surveying. They explore cartography and field of surveying. They write a letter and make a map of Virginia. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students examine the craft of cartography and how the Lewis and Clark expedition created and used maps. They analyze maps, read a handout, create a map, participate in a mini expedition and map out a route based on travel directions, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine basic map information and utilize basic map skills. They identify and compare different types of projections. They measure distance using map scales. They find contour interval using index contours on a topographic map. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the topic of cartography. Using the internet, they research the paths and goals of early explorers. They create a PowerPoint presentation of the information they collected. They also develop a "fill-in-the-blank" worksheet for their classmates to do while presenting their slideshow. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students create mental maps of their community. They read articles and add information to their maps. They compare their community map to their mental maps to observe similarities and differences. Full Review »
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