Lesson Plan

Scaling it Down: Caves Have Maps, Too

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Measurement and map skills are the focus of this lesson plan, where students crawl through a "cave" made out of boxes, desks and chairs, observing the dimensions.  Your young geographers measure various aspects of the cave and practice math skills needed to create a related map scale. By observing a variety of authentic cave maps and create their own cave map representing the classroom cave students can solve and write related story problems.

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Resource Details
Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Skills Practice
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