Mapping a Cookie: Applying the 5 Themes of Geography and DOGSTAILS

GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
Maps are a human representation of space. The best maps utilize essential mapping components so others can easily "read" a map. Additionally, every map conveys a story about spatial relationships and knowing the 5 Themes of geography can help us understand the “story.” In this lesson students will apply what they have learned through two prior lessons: DOGSTAILS and the 5 Themes of Geography. Using food as a motivator, students will map a cookie.
Author: 
Jeannine Kuropatkin
Grade Range: 
2-12
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
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Student Materials: 
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Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface