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Ask: Where can you find two whole cities in the space of an inch? (On a map!)
2. Demonstrate use of the scale on your state map.
Project the map of your state using the MapMaker 1-Page maps, and provide each student with a printed version of the map that shows the cities. Have them use a ruler to measure the distance on the map between cities. Ask: Do you see any two cities within an inch of each other?

Demonstrate how to measure distance using the map scale. Line up a piece of plain paper so its edge is even with the map scale on the projected map. Mark in pencil the beginning and the end of the scale. Write the number of miles (or kilometers) that this distance represents. Explain that the measurement on the paper works anywhere on this map, but the scale will probably be different on another map. Find two places on the map that are about the distance of the map scale you just copied and point them out to students. Have students do the same task with paper, pencil, and their state maps. Ask: Why is the length on your paper much shorter than mine, if we are looking at the same map? (The projector makes the map much larger, so the map scale bar is larger too.)
3. Practice measuring distances that are shorter and longer than the scale.
Explain that the distance between two cities will not always be the exact length of the scale. Sometimes it will fall between the beginning and end of the scale, and you then estimate the distance. Find a distance that is about half of the scale's length, and ask students to estimate it.

For distances longer than the scale, demonstrate how you can extend the length of the scale by adding segments to your piece of paper. For the second segment, double the length. Add the length again for the third, and so on. Refer students to the provided photo gallery, How to Extend a Map Scale, as needed.
4. Show students how to measure using the interactive map.
Ask students if they have ever used or seen an adult use a computer, smartphone, or GPS to map the route and distance to a destination. Explain that interactive online maps have measurement capabilities that make it easy to find the distance from one place to another.

Project the National Geographic Mapmaker Interactive and zoom in to your state. Select the line tool from the drawing tool bar. Next, click on your starting point, such as your hometown, and then drag and double-click on another point. The tool will make a line with the distance labeled. You can also click and move the cursor several times to measure a curved distance.
5. Have students create measurement quizzes.
Have students work in pairs or independently to create a map measurement quiz using their state map. Have them write ten measurement questions. They can then use their paper scales to find the answers and create a separate answer key. Before exchanging the quizzes, have students go to computers and check their answers using the interactive map and its measurement tool. Once they exchange and complete their quizzes, have them return them and check the answers. Discuss how an answer is "correct"-in other words, how close does it need to be?

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Ask: Where can you find two whole cities in the space of an inch? (On a map!) 2. Demonstrate use of the scale on your state map. Project the map of your state using the MapMaker 1-Page maps, and provide each student with a printed version of the map that shows the cities.

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Paper and pencil practice, pages 4-5

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Watch this video read aloud of the story "Me on the Map" by Joan Sweeney to refresh your memory.  After watching the video, create your own map of your house, your street, or your school.  Be sure to label using a map key.

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Learn the four directions in clockwise order (N, E, S, W) using the mneumonic device "Never Eat Soggy Waffles." Turned into a song with lyrics by Bill Selak's second graders in 2014.

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Use as a padlet background or print for more paper and pencil practice.

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Use pages 1-29 as your reference

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What are the major mountain ranges in the United States? Name and label them!

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U.S. Mountain Ranges | Worksheet | Education.com

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Master map makers, can you fill in the blanks to this mountainous map? Learn the major mountains of the United States with this fun comprehension activity!

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What are the five major rivers in the United States? Label them!

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Get your rafts ready, it's time to take a trip down the major rivers of the United States! Read the clues to figure out how to lable each river on this map.

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Find Your Way Around a Map | Worksheet | Education.com

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This simple geography sheet is lots of fun and a great way to introduce your kid to reading maps

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Mountains/Lakes/Rivers- 6th Grade U.S. History-- Created using PowToon -- Free sign up at http://www.powtoon.com/ . Make your own animated videos and animated presentations for free. PowToon is a free tool that allows you to develop cool animated clips and animated presentations for your website, office meeting, sales pitch, nonprofit fundraiser, product launch, video resume, or anything else you could use an animated explainer video.

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Students will create and label a map of the United States of America.
Start a new Padlet using the Physical map of USA as a background for student to label.

History-Social Science Standard 2.2
2.  Label from memory a simple map of the North American continent, including the countries, oceans, Great Lakes, major rivers, and mountain ranges. Identify the essential map elements: title, legend, directional indicator, scale, and date.