Mapping

=Essential Question:How are Earth’s features drawn and located on maps? =


 * ** Reporting Standard on Jupiter **
 * I can determine the contour interval, calculate the gradient, and draw profiles from a topographic map. ** ||
 * 4 I can apply all level 3 tasks to a topographic map of a real location. **
 * 3 I can determine the contour interval, calculate the gradient, and draw profiles from a sample topographic map. **
 * 2 I can identify locations on a map using the coordinate system. **
 * 1 I can only complete level 2 and 3 work with partial success. **

**Polaris-**a star whose position is almost directly over the earth's north geographic north pole.
====**Topographic/Contour map-**a field map in which the field value is elevation above sea level; it shows the three dimensional shape of the earth's surface in two dimensions. ====

**Contour interval-**the difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines.
====**Gradient-**the rate at which a field changes;usually measured in terms of change in field value per unit of distance. Gradient=change in elevation/distance ====

 Learning Resources
[|Finding Polaris animation]

Performance Objectives

 * Learning Targets to Achieve Level 3 ||  ||
 * I can identify locations on any map from any prospective using the coordinate system. (ESRT pages 2 and 3) ||  ||
 * I can determine the latitude of a location by using Polaris (the North Star). ||  ||
 * I can determine the contour interval, points of elevation, and the maximum and minimum height for a hill on a topographic map. ||  ||
 * I can use a compass rose to determine the direction on a map. ||  ||
 * I can calculate the gradient between 2 points with appropriate units on a topographic map. ||  ||
 * I can draw a profile of a hill with smooth, round lines. ||  ||
 * I can determine the direction a stream flows on a topographic map. ||  ||
 * I can identify a depression and determine how deep it is. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I can compare and contrast the features on two topographic maps. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I can draw contour lines/isolines by connecting areas of equal elevation. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Level 4 Task ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I can determine the contour interval, points of elevation, gradients, and draw profiles of real topographic maps. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My project uses all level 3 tasks to build a scaled 3D model that illustrates 3 distinct hiking paths of different levels of difficulty. ||  ||