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Learners explain that globes are the best way to show positions of places, but flat maps are portable and can show great detail. They make a mercator projection of the route Lewis and Clark took on their journey.

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Maps, the lewis and clark expedition

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lewis and clark, Maps, mercator projection, social studies
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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