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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students calculate United States GDP and GDP per capita, use a choropleth map to acquire information, and create choropleth maps of GDP per capita in South America. They identify regions with high and low GDP per capita Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students define choropleth map. They construct a choropleth map. They interpret a choropleth map. They present geographic information. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students use GPS receivers to investigate urban land use in their community and explore role of urban planner in development of town or city; students create digital map of their community from the data they collected during their fieldwork. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students are introduced to GPS technology. They complete fieldwork as they visit a specific area of their community to identify and map types of land use in the surveyed area. They use the collected data to create a digital map. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students analyze information from geographic representation, tools, and technology to define location, place, and region. They develop regional mental maps using location, direction and size or shape. They analyze multiple criteria to distinguish various locations, places, and regions within the nation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research various country's' geographical and economic information to update geography department maps. They conduct research for information on climate, landforms, capitals, major cities, bodies of water and natural resources of their chosen country. Students use mapping software to create their maps. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students locate dairy farms across the United States. Using data, they develop a choropleth map showing the distribution. They compare their choropleth maps with their classmates and identify patterns that exist between the farm's location and human population. They answer questions to complete the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the phenomena of tornadoes. Using states found in Tornado Alley, they describe the conditions necessary for a tornado to form. They construct a choropleth map from a given set of data and share their map with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze map to determine where most sunflowers are grown in five-state region, and use ArcView and Prairie to Mountain Explorer CD to create Choropleth Map showing number of acres of sunflower seeds harvested in 1992. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the relationship between theft and drug offenses in a European context. They establish whether there is a relationship between crime and drugs on a national basis within the EU. Each student produces and interprets accurately chloropleth maps. Full Review »

