Unit 2: Earths Shape and Position (Evidence, Coordinates, Topographic Maps) (Mid September-October)

Posted by Katherine McEachin on 9/16/2019

TEXTBOOK CHAPTER: Chapt 2: Mapping the Earth Scanned Text Reading

Notes:

1. The Shape of the Earth Powerpoint  Observations to prove Earth's a Sphere (Blank Note sheet to go with powerpoint)

2.Blank Latitude/Longitude, Polaris, Time Zones and NYS lat long note/question packet  Completed Note Packet (Answers to class note packet)

Powerpoint used along with note packet

3. Isolines and Gradient Note Packet (Blank-to draw on)  Isolines and Contour Maps Powerpoint/visuals to go with guided ntoes

4. Topo Maps Notes (Filled-in)

5. Profile examples done in class lesson: Answers to profile lesson done in class

 

HW Sheets:

The Shape of the Earth Regents Checkpoint Q's 1-10

 Latitude/Longitude Coordinate Practice

Regents Review/Chapter 2 Questions Lat/Long, Polaris and Time Zones

Topographic Maps Skills Packet/Pre-Lab for Topographic Maps

Callister Quadrangle-Chapter 2 Regents Questions MC

 

Review Videos:

The Shape of the Earth (observations that lead us to know earth is was a sphere before we went to space!)

Latitude/Longitude, the NYS map pg. 3 ESRT AND Time Zones Lesson Video (9 min)

How to draw Isolines

How to construct a topographic profile   

Latitude and Longitude on the NYS Map (ESRT pg 3)

How to calculate gradient on a topographic map

How to determine the detection of stream/river flow using contour lines

Determining Slope Using Contour Lines

Time Zones

Plotting and Locating Coordinates on NYS (pg 3 ESRT) and Global Maps

 Labs: 

 1.)Latitude Longitude Lab

2.) Silvermine Lake/Topo map 1

3.)Constructing Topographic Profiles

 

 

Additional Help: Test yourself by drawing Isolines, then check your answer!

Review Guides and Packets: 

Mapping Unit Review Study Guide/Outline  

Mapping Test Prep Question Packet

Mapping Test Prep Question Answer Key  

Mapping Station Questions with Correct Answers        

Mapping review self assessment station activity