Materials List:
Using Map Scales to Figure Distances and Areas
- rulers, meter sticks, measuring tapes
- calculators
- 4 handouts: Scaling the Map Worksheet, Alabraska General Map, Alabraska Geology Map, Reference Page (vocabulary, formulas, unit conversions)
- (optional) a large-sized Alabraska General Map, 2 x 3 ft (.6 x 1 m), for display in the classroom; alternatively, use a projector to enlarge and display the map
