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Additional Lessons 11 - 20 of 101 for Cartography
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11. 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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Grade Level: 9-12
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12. Map Making
...phasizing problem solving as a way of doing things. 2. Stress that each student can develop their own strategy but can get ideas by looking around the room. 3. Be sure to discuss problems involved and the many ways in which they were solved in executing the activity. 4. Relate the activity to early cartography, the various flat map designs, early explorers, etc.
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Grade Level: K-12
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13. Leonardo Da Vinci: A Team Documenatation Activity
...nit This lesson is designed for the seventh grade and fits into unit 7.8 of the State of California History-Social Science standards. 7.8 Students analyze the origins, accomplishments and geographic diffusion of the Renaissance, in terms of 5. Advances in literature, the arts, science, mathematics, cartography, engineering, and the understanding of human anatomy and astronomy (e.g. biographies of Dante, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Guttenburg, Shakespeare). Research into Leonardo the scientist also relates to Science standard number 5: "The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the compliment...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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14. 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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Grade Level: 9-12
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15. Great Grids
...have to use a similar process to scale down large areas. Show the class a map which features longitude and latitude lines. That is the grid used by map makers, and they use the same process of "scaling down" used by the class to draw their shapes. Teacher Notes Use this lesson in conjunction with "Cartography Concepts" article. Student Assessment Tools Visual presentation and Other Students will be assessed on: 1. Correct and accurate use of the gridding process. 2. Class discussion. Related Web Sites Lewis and Clark Expedition Map: Library of Congress map from the expedition. Has zoom capability. The Le...
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Grade Level: 6-12
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16. Travel Guide
...Big Ideas CD-ROM Overview This is the first in a cluster of six lessons in which students will create a local area travel guide. In this lesson Contact Us students will be introduced to the project and the role of IP in protecting copyright. Topics Intellectual Property, Copyright, Site Map Covered Cartography (Maps) KLA Studies of Subject Geography Society and its Environment Year 6 Stage/Level 3 Learning At the end of this lesson, students will be Outcomes able to: demonstrate a basic understanding of copyright; read a map and understand common map markings; identify local landmarks and points of intere...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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17. Map Making
...phasizing problem solving as a way of doing things. 2. Stress that each student can develop their own strategy but can get ideas by looking around the room. 3. Be sure to discuss problems involved and the many ways in which they were solved in executing the activity. 4. Relate the activity to early cartography, the various flat map designs, early explorers, etc. Copyright Teacher's Desk. Any reproduction of this site in any manner is strictly prohibited. Revised: 19 Mar 2002 11:34:10 -0600.
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Grade Level: 3-8
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18. 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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Grade Level: K-2
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19. Johnny Tremain
...tions under which Americans believe war is justified. You can use students' feedback to facilitate a debate, or simply have students read their lists and note that people will always have differing opinions about the circumstances under which war is justified. CROSSCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 1. Creative Cartography. Suggest that students make a map based on locations and routes mentioned in the novel. For example, they might map Boston locations, such as the Common, Paul Revere's house, Old North Church, and Hancock's wharf; the route that Johnny took when delivering papers; or the British troop movements towa...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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20. 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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Grade Level: K-12
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