Lesson plan

Scrambling States to Practice Map Reading Skills and Identifying Characteristics


GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM

Description

In this lesson, students will 1) use political maps to give directions utilizing a compass rose and to determine distance by using a scale and 2)use
physical maps to complete a chart of geographical information(climate, vegetation, and natural hazards). This data can then be used to compare states.

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Brean
Marinaccio

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
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources

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Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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