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Map Your School

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Learners participate in a project to map their school. They measure and graph various areas around the school. Students find the longitude and latitude of the school and research the school's history, and highlight special important areas.

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area, perimeter

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school mapping, area, perimeter, math
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3rd - 12th
Subjects
Math
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