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Title - Topo-Time
By - Jason
Primary Subject - Social Studies
Secondary Subjects - Science
Grade Level - 5-6
Objective:Students will be able to read and create a topographic map.
Materials:- textbook
- scissors
- glue
- tracing paper
- cardboard
- black marker
- pencil
Warm Up:- Show students a topographic map with pronounced contour lines.
- Ask the student to write down five things they think the "squiggly lines" could represent.
Developmental Sequence:
- Read section in social studies/science book on maps and mapping.
- Discuss the different types of maps and what you need to know to understand them.
- Show the students an example of a topographic map and explain how to read it.
- Place students into groups of two.
- Give each group scissors, glue, black marker, cardboard, and tracing paper.
- Groups will cut the cardboard into shapes.
- Take black marker and trace the edges of each piece of cardboard.
- Stack and glue cardboard pieces together going from largest piece on the bottom to smallest piece on top.
- Once their landscape has been created, drape the piece of tracing paper over their 3-dimensional map.
- Using the black marker gently trace on the tracing paper where they can see the edges of each piece of cardboard to create their own topographic map.
Evaluation:
Students will be graded on the quality of the topographic map that they created.
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