Fun in the Sun?

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn which states have the highest rates of skin cancer and then create a choropleth map of the United States that illustrates this information. They then will determine if there is any correlation between skin cancer rates and location of a state.
Author: 
Sara Jenkins
Grade Range: 
8
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconUnited States map (labeled)
application/pdf iconExample of Finished Choropleth Map
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
15: How physical systems affect human systems
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future