Zoom, Zoom: Using Geographic Scale to Apply Spatial Reasoning

GeoMath
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of the magnitude of rational numbers by measuring using a map scale, converting between measurements and using scientific notation.
Author: 
Denise Dorn
Grade Range: 
5 and 8
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
application/pdf iconMap of Arizona for Student Measurement
application/pdf iconMap of Africa Regions for Student Measurement
application/pdf iconMap of United States for Student Measurement
application/pdf iconMap of Rivers of United States for Student Measurement
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconImages and Maps for Student Measurement
application/pdf iconMap of the Former Soviet Union for Student Measurement
application/pdf iconMap of Mexico for Student Measurement
Supplemental Files: 
video/mpeg iconWashington D.C. Mall Pan and Zoom Out to Earth's Orbit movie
video/mpeg iconZooming into Hollywood Sign from Earth's Orbit movie
video/mpeg iconZooming into Sabino Canyon near Tucson, Arizona movie
video/mpeg iconZooming into University of Arizona Football Stadium from Earth's Orbit movie
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
1: The World in Spatial Terms
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information