Geography, Map Projections: Which Map Would You Use? Google Slide + Powerpoint
By Geography and Math Made Easy
Teaching map projections can be challenging. This lesson is an easy way to give students the foundation they need to understand what map projections are and how each has its level of accuracy and distortions based on the size and shape of land masses and the measurement/distance between points. This works very well with my students and is a fun group cooperative activity that requires higher-level thinking, helping students develop these skills by analyzing various map projections, and determining their accuracies and distortions. WHAT’S INCLUDED? • Presentation: Google Slides format & PowerPoint presentation (included in zip file). • Comparison Chart Listening Chart (1 per student) • Activity Instructional Sheet: Map It! (1 per group) • Internet connections to obtain a copy of the map projections. (For each group) • Rubric: "Map It" Group Presentation ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM MATERIALS NEEDED: • The printer needs to be able to print the map projection. • Poster boards or butcher paper are cut into the size of poster boards. (One per group) • Provide students with glue, markers, crayons, colored pencils, rulers, and scissors. • OBJECTIVE: • The learner will familiarize his/herself with the following map projections: Robinson Projections, Mercator Projections, Goode Projection, & Hammer Projection • The learner will understand the accuracies and distortions of flat map projections. • The learner will understand the three variables of map projections: Shape, size & distance. • The
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