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A series of resources to teach mapping skills, including topographic and geologic maps to students. (This site is full of other earth science teaching resources as well.) Provided by the U.S. Geologic Survey.
Scope and Sequence connections: 7:1 Geology and Earth Science: Geology: Mapping.A topographic map, or "topo map," is a way to show mountains and valleys on a flat piece of paper. Students make a scientifically accurate topographic maps using playdoh and dental floss with this task from NASA.
This activity asks students to practice drawing contour lines on various maps. The exercise starts students with level 1 questions and slowly builds to more challenging application questions about slope, gradient, drawing profiles, streams and other regents aligned tasks. Shared by Hommocks school districk in New York.
Scope and sequence connection: Earth Science: Geology: Fields and isolines.This document shares an overview of the WeTeachNYC collection for high school geology students learning about mapping.
Make a topographic map!
A topographic map, or "topo map," is a way to show mountains and valleys on a flat piece of paper. Students make a scientifically accurate topographic maps using playdoh and dental floss with this task from NASA.
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