Teacher Recommends Map Activity

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Dear Teachers,

Here's a note sent to me today from Rochester, Minnesota teacher Marv
Mikesh regarding his plans for maps in his classroom:


> Map thoughts:
>
> Since my last message I have found a perfect map for tracking the falcons.
> It is a National Geographic map that was a supplement to the August 1979
> magazine.  It is two feet by three feet in size with a scale of one inch=
> 316 miles and shows just the western hemisphere.  It is very colorful, does
> and excellent job of showing the countries, rivers, and topography of the
> area.  A person couldn't ask for more.
>
>
> For teachers who are having difficulty finding appropriate maps, I would
> like to suggest the following activity.  Let the students create their own
> maps.  All schools have a variety of maps contained within textbooks,
> reference materials and teacher support materials.  Have the students find
> a map which they think is appropriate for the tracking of their particular
> species.  Make a transparency of the map and, using an overhead, project
> the map on the wall at a desired size.  Students can use fine point felt
> tip markers and create their own map.  White butcher paper serves as a
> cheap source of paper for map construction.
>
> The activity will help to build interest in the tracking activities and
> provide great eye wash for the classroom.
>
> Marv




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