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- 6th
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Students create a local area travel guide and investigate the role of IP in protecting copyright. They read maps and explain common map markings. 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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- 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine one important aspect of cartography as they use as few colors as possible to color a map. The lesson stresses that no regions sharing a common border are colored the same color. 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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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students practice cartography using GIS technology. They create a map of Austin using GIS and aerial photos. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students create a local area travel guide. They conduct a practical geographic survey of their local area. Students follow a map. They complete a bland grid using common map markings. Students gain further knowledge of their local area. Full Review »