ERIC Number: EJ745159
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8121
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State Highway Maps: A Route to a Learning Adventure
McDuffie, Thomas E.; Cifelli, Joseph
Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, v43 n1 p19-24 Spr 2006
Science within the folds of highway maps is explored through a series of hands-on experiences designed to reinforce and extend map-reading skills in grades 6-8. The increasingly sophisticated, standards-related activities include measuring distances between population centers, finding communities named after trees, animals, and geologic features, and determining the Earth's circumference.
Descriptors: Maps, Experiential Learning, Map Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Activities, Science Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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