It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, But Just How Far?

GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will use a map scale to measure and calculate distance in order to gain a better appreciation of the size of our planet.
Author: 
Dennis Rees
Grade Range: 
4
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconSouth America Capitals and Countries map
application/pdf iconCentral Europe Capitals and Countries map
application/pdf iconRuler
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Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information