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\nLand Surveys\n

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\nStudents read and think about the relationship between maps and nature. They examine the origins of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the large-scale topographical surveys that were commissioned a century later. They also read and analyze...\n
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\nFor Land's Sake: George Washington as Land Surveyor\n

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\nStudents discuss the importance of land ownership and the purpose of land surveying in the eighteenth century. They interpret a transcript of an eighteenth-century land survey. They survey and area of land. They create a written or...\n
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\nGeorge Washington: A National Treasure\n

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\nTake a closer look at the life and presidency of George Washington with this great set of lesson plans and worksheets. The resource includes a timeline of the president's life and multiple opportunities for primary source and...\n
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\nSurvey of the Louisiana Purchase in 1815\n

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\nStudents explore the survey of the Louisiana Purchase by creating their own surveying and mapping techniques such as natural maps, pace maps, and orienting. Other students then try to follow the maps.\n
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\n19 Chains and 50 Links\n

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\nStudents investigate surveys as it relates to chains and links. In this math lesson, students relate math to history and surveys done above, below and on the earths' surface. They review vocabulary pertaining to this lesson before moving...\n
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\nSurveying: 19 Chains and 50 Links\n

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\nThrough an interdisciplinary lesson, emerging engineers explore the history of surveying systems. After discussing various systems, they perform surveys on printable pages. Using their geometric skills, they physically stake out plots...\n
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\nPicturing George: A Pictorial Survey of the Life of George Washington\n

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\nStudents create pictorial biographies of George Washington. Working in groups, they research various portions of Washington's life, highlighting significant events. After presenting their projects to the class, they are displayed for...\n
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\nTopographic Maps Worksheet\n

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\nIn this geography skills instructional activity, students respond to 37 multi-part questions that require them to read and interpret topographic maps.\n
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\nAlex: Land Surveying Project\n

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\nThis project resulted from of the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher, Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life application in...\n
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\n\"Virginia\n\n
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\nVirginia Memory: Land Survey by George Washington\n

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\nWhat was one of George Washington's first jobs? American history tends to focus on George Washington as a leader of the Continental army during the Revolution, and as our nation's first president. Less emphasis has been devoted to...\n
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\nTeach Engineering: Fence That Farmland!\n

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\nStudents develop and solidify their understanding of the concept of perimeter as they engage in a portion of the civil engineering task of land surveying, using the technology of a LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot to automate this task.\n
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\nLoc: Cultural Landscapes\n

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\nThis collection includes unique maps, such as topographic maps and those used in land surveys. Includes maps created by George Washington.\n
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\nSoil Conservation Surveys Guidebook\n

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\nThe online version of the \"Soil Conservation Surveys Guidebook,\" helps forest resource managers from British Columbia plan and implement sound forest practices. Divided into three sections, the guidebook includes soil conservation...\n
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\nLoc: Map Collections 1500 2002\n

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\nThis collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...\n
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\nNational Portrait Gallery: For Lands' Sake: George Washington as Land Surveyor\n

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\nThis lesson plan invites the students to explore land surveying in the 18th century. Read an 18th-century land survey and decipher what is actually being said.\n
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\nSerc: Geo Glitz: Intensive Geological Survey of the Land at a Specific Location\n

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\nIn this geology field lab, students investigate the surrounding land by walking different transects of the ecosystem, looking for and identifying as many different living and nonliving ecosystem features as possible\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern British Columbia, 1920\n

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\nA map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of British Columbia. The map shows the provincial capital of Victoria, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the province. The...\n
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\nEtc: Maps Etc: British Columbia (Southern Part), 1920\n

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\nA map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of British Columbia. The map shows the provincial capital of Victoria, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, National Parks, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the...\n
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\nGeorge Washington\n

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\nThis lesson plan invites the students to explore land surveying in the 18th century. Read an 18th century land survey and decipher what is actually being said.\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alberta, 1920\n

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\nA map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of Alberta. The map shows the provincial capital of Edmonton, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the province. The grid used...\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern Alberta, 1920\n

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\nA map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of Alberta. The map shows the provincial capital of Edmonton, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the province. The grid used...\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern Manitoba, 1920\n

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\nA map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of Manitoba. The map shows the provincial capital of Winnipeg, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the province. The grid used...\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern Saskatchewan, 1920\n

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\nA map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of Saskatchewan. The map shows the county boundaries and county seats, the provincial capital of Regina, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, canals, Indian...\n
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\nEducational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Manitoba (Southern Part), 1920\n

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\nA map from 1920 of the southern part of the province of Manitoba. The map shows the provincial capital of Winnipeg, major cities and towns, existing and proposed railways, lakes, and rivers of this portion of the province. The grid used...\n
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