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Building map-reading skills

In Map skills and higher-order thinking, page 5

Now that we know what students can't do, how do we help them develop the skills to read and interpret maps successfully? You may not be surprised to learn that most of the research and literature on this topic stops short of offering actual suggestions....

Format: activity/lesson plan (grade )

By David Walbert.

Couriers and messengers: Real-world problem solving

In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 3.4

In this lesson plan, students take on the role of couriers and use indirect measurement to plan a delivery.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)

By Valerie Davis, Sonya Rexrode, and Monika Vasili.

Scale drawings

In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.7

In this lesson for grade seven, students will use maps to measure the distances between cities in North Carolina. Students will write equations using the maps' scales to calculate the actual distances in miles.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.Adapted by Sharon Abell.

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Off the scale

Students use real-world examples to solve problems involving scale as they examine maps of their home states and calculate distances between cities. Illuminations provides an activity sheet, links to web resources that contain state maps, and detailed instructions... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations