Activity (Hands-On)Grades 5 - 7
Let's Get It There Fast
Materials List
Each group needs:
- 1 city/state/county map, either paper maps or Google Maps with a computer and Internet access; such as city/state maps at https://www.google.com/maps/preview?source=newuser-ws and topographical maps at https://www.usgs.gov/the-national-map-data-delivery/topographic-maps
- 2-3 sheets of blank scrap paper and pencils
- ruler (if using paper maps)
- Let's Get It There Fast! Worksheet (PDF), one per student
- (optional) Transportation Overhead Transparency (PDF), one per class
- (optional) calculator; groups may share
