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Mapping Unit - Lesson Plans Author: Lindsay Craig Unit Title: Mapping Lesson Titles: Contour Maps, Global Positioning and Time Zones Grade Level: 9-12 Curricular Goals and/or Educational Standards: From Nevada Educational Standard 11.12.3 students investigate, design and use contour maps and from 11.12.4, students define locations on the Earth in terms of latitude, longitude and time zones. From the National Science Standards, CONTENT STANDARD E, Science and Technology: As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop abilities of technological design and understandings about science and technology. This unit by design directly address exceeds the benchmarks set by the state and national standards listed above. Unit Overview and Goals: These lessons are designed for the high school Earth Science student and they directly address their cognitive learning needs while taking in key aspects of the national and Nevada state educational standards. This unit integrates the sequential study of three associated topics: 1) Contour Maps, 2) Global Positioning and 3) Time Zones into three different self guided Internet based lessons. The unit goals are to develop the student’s understanding of the three topics listed above with perspective of discussions and focus of activities taken from examples of Nevada’s famous Virginia City/Comstock Lode. |
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