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Additional Search Results 1 - 10 of 41 for Cartography
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1. Drawing a Map
...y and four miles from the southern boundary. Draw the playground. 12. Make a key and a compass rose for your map. 13. Color your map. Students will repeat this activity after they have completed activities during the mapping unit. Suggested Assessment: Scoring Guide for Drawing A Map 4 All rules of cartography are followed for the final map. The required scale is used. All required features are shown and in the correct location. A key shows colors and symbols explaining the items shown on the map. The map is oriented correctly. The map is neat and attractive. The cartographer s name is shown at the bottom...
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2. Analyzing the Local Environment
...rface.5. That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity. 14. How human actions modify the physical environment. 18. How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. Materials: 1. Clipboards and note pages for field notes.2. Blank paper for school maps.3. Rules of Cartography Procedures: 1. Students will work in groups of 3-5. 2. Groups will spend time walking the school grounds organizing the parts of the environment under the five themes of geography 3. While taking field notes, groups will also create a sketch of the grounds.4. When notes and sketches are complete, gr...
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3. By: William R. Jamieson
...ow to apply geography to interpret the past. 18) How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. Materials required: pens, pencils, rulers, chart paper Objectives: Upon completion of this lesson students will be able to: 1) understand the relationship between innovations in cartography (technology, inventions, etc.) and world events 2) hypothesize about the influence of man's quest for knowledge on key innovations and inventions in history Background: This lesson should be used to enable students to explore mapmaking as a useful service/ industry. Students then can begin to make c...
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4. Roll-A-Story
...m their writing. The visual aid they develop should compliment the writ- ten story, highlighting facts, fiction and information obtained through study of a country. The visual aid should also demonstrate creativity and completeness. Completeness in a map, for example, reflects all seven elements of cartography. [NOTE: the seven elements of cartography are: Border, Title, Scale, Legend, Directions, Name, and Date.] EXTENSION: Bind the students' writings into a classroom anthology. That way students can read the stories throughout the year.
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5. Learning Centers Lesson Plan - Social Studies Methods
...ctions for communism and socialism monopoly Two social studies puzzles (world, USA) Geographic location practice boards (USA, Africa), atlases, wet erase markers, and wet/dry paper towels Geo-Battleship boards with wet erase markers and wet/dry paper towels and Geo-Battleship lesson plan Conquering Cartography: Draw South America (example, practice sheets, and lesson plan) Contour map materials (printed cardstock topographical maps, double-sided foam tape, scissors, and lesson plan) Leapster with "Dora the Explorer" and "America Rocks" cartridges LeapPad with the introductory booklet Oregon Scientific Sma...
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6. Krista's Lesson Plans
...ointing out any information they find pertinent to the state. For details on creating a map click here. Back to the Top Online Resources The Mining Company 50 States Color Landform Atlas of the United States POTUS National Atlas of the United States UT Library Online The Constitution Mathematics of Cartography Cartographic Images The Great Globe Gallery Maps.com Back to the Top Assessment The Map will be graded according to specified guidelines for students in that group. In addition to creating the map, the students in this group will be graded on the presentation of the map and it's information to the c...
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7. Satellite Maps (one-day lesson)
...ellite Maps (one-day lesson) Maps > Lesson Plans > Satellite Maps (one-day lesson) Satellite Maps (one-day lesson) Print Worksheet Email Overview In this lesson, students will examine contemporary satellite and digital maps. They will learn how new mapping technologies have transformed the field of cartography. At the same time, they will analyze how mapmakers' 'interests' are still present in digital maps. Learning Goals: + Students will read about new mapping technologies and the information they provide. + Students will learn about two specific examples that relate to land-use. + Students will analyze...
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8. Activities - Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
...gration of human population on Earth's surface Briefing One of the things that makes each community a unique place is the variety of people who live there. As people migrate to and from a community, they create a great impact on its history and landscape. One way of depicting this impact is through cartography, or mapmaking. Get ready to see your community in a whole new way as you record its cultural landscape! Learn About It Maps are a way of recording how we see the world around us. In fact, we Extras // make maps all the time in our own minds to remember the locations of the XTRAS // things in our dai...
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9. Learning Maps for Use in Earth Science
Key Word Search DDNCurriculum Advanced SearchFull Unit of Study ListingSubmit a New Unit Home DDN Curriculum Components for Unit of Study 1536 Unit Components School District: Mitchell Unit of Study Title: Learning Maps for Use in Earth Science Grade Level: 9-12 Time Frame: 3 to 4 weeks Key Words: cartography, projections, legends, topography, contour interval, index contours, profile, GPS, GIS. Unit Designer Name: Clinton Kiewel (CK042) Unit Designer E-mail: Clinton.Kiewel@k12.sd.us Topic Areas: Science Brief Summary of Unit: The students will have an understanding of basic map infromation and learn bas...
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10. Learning from Maps
...r Landform Atlas of the United States (http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html) This site contains topographical maps to the county level for each of the fifty states. The U.S. Geological Survey Home Page (http://www.usgs.gov/) This site provides a variety of resources for students interested in cartography, geography, and other subjects. Also has links to other related sites. If necessary, review with students the parts of a map, including the legend, scale, and compass rose. Groups should also give their maps titles. 3. Display the completed maps where they can be easily seen. Using a separate sheet...
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