Lesson Plan
Math Science Nucleus

Math Science Nucleus: Maps as Tools

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
A series of lessons in which students learn about landforms. Includes interpreting landforms, creating landforms, and information on Angel Island.
Lesson Plan
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Teaching About and Using Coordinate Systems [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides lessons and activities for teaching about the different types of coordinate systems including the Cartesian coordinate system, the Geographic Coordinate System, the Universal Transverse Mercator grid, and the State Plane...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Topos, Compasses, and Triangles, Oh My!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will learn how to actually triangulate using a compass, topographical (topo) map and view of outside landmarks. It is best if a field trip to another location away from school is selected. The location should...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Map Making Basics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This activity will help students discover some features as they create a geologic map.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Choosing the Best Contours

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using GeoMapApp's interactive elevation base map, experiment to find the best contours for sensibly displaying topography in different landscape regions. Young scholars use contours in different landscape regions to find contour...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
"South China comprises the drainage basins of the middle and lower Yangtze River, the basin of the His Chiang (West River) in Kwangtung and Kwangsi; and the mountainous coastal provinces of Fukien and Chekiang. The division between the...