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- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students, in groups, use a compass and tape measure to design a map with a list of instructions to arrive at a location where they have hidden a small treasure. They exchange maps and draw a vector diagram to determine the treasure's location. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students create a compass rose, label lines of longitude and latitude, and create a map of Illinois. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students examine the Louisiana state quarter and locate Louisiana on a map of the U.S. They relate the location of Louisiana to other states (and vise versa) using directions and the compass rose. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students create circle graphs using their knowledge of percentages. They uses compasses and protractors, and graph generating software to make the graphs. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students improve writing skills by expanding their self-perceptions. Next, they develop idea lists for writing topics. Their ideas become the basis for a class newspaper. following the creation of a group composition, students write brief descriptions of family members. The lesson also includes the use of writing to improve grammar, usage, and mechanics skills. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use aerial photographs to discuss the geography of their community. Using Geometry, scale, ratio and proportion, they determine the exact location of their neighborhood. They describe the relative location of objects and use a compass to explain the location and place of items. They also discuss how the land is used and suggest alternatives for the future. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students complete a unit on map skills and the globe. They label maps, create a styrofoam ball globe, create a map of their community, sing a continent song, and complete a map and globe assessment worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students review map skills and practice finding locations on a map. In groups, they create maps with mystery locations identified by hidden stick-on magnets. Other groups attempt to find the mystery locations and then check their work using iron filings that stick to the magnets. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 4th
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Students follow directions, comprehending left from right and recognising the four points of the compass. They comprehend routes in a way that help them become more self-sufficient. Students discuss how the shortest route is not necessarily the safest. They address the issue of left and right by drawing up their own routes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students engage in a lesson that is about finding directions with help of a compass rose. They use a variety of locations to practice the skill of using a compass and recognizing different locations using a map key. Students also practice using direction vocabulary. Full Review »
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