Lesson: Enrichment 2 Objective Outcome Activities Supplies Multiple Intelligence Thinking Skills

One Day (approximately 45 minutes)

Learning Standard: Math State Goal 7.C.2a: Describe relationships in a simple scale drawing.
                        Social Studies State Goal 17C: Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth

Objective: Interpret Scale representations on maps
                  Create and apply an accurate scale coinciding with student map
Outcome: Scale on Student Map

Activities:  

	Use "Distance Between Two Points," to learn the relativity of measurement.  (note: on this worksheet, students will measure form different points and the lesson point is that a standard location to measure to and from is needed.)
	Use a scaled map for practice identifying distance between points according to scale.
	Use "Calculating Polaris' Height" sheet to understand scale.
	Reinforce concept of determining distance through utilization of a map's scale with "My State" worksheet.
	Find an Illinois map and identify distance between two points which are also represented on student Illinois map.                                         (note: distance between longitude lines at base of map should be easiest.)
	Calculate total miles between two points on reference map
	Measure distance between same two points on student map
	Divide know distance between two points and reference map by measurement in inches on student map  (Teacher may demonstrate) Note: Student Map is scaled to one inch represents twenty miles each
	Example of Scale: for appropriate inclusion of Student Map Represent 10 miles as a half an inch and 5 miles as a quarter of an inch
	Include scale on student map

Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal and Spatial
Thinking Skill: Comprehension, Computation, Application

Supplies:  Student Atlas
                 Standard Ruler

Student Groupings: Individual student work

Creator: Chuck Kreml Created: 06/06/01 Modified: 06/06/06 School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois http://web54.sd54.k12.il.us/district54/socst/illinois/lessons/enrichment2.htm