Landforms Investigation 1: Schoolyard Models

Vocabulary Model – a representation of an object or process Boundary- the limit or border of an area or region Structure- something built by people, like a building Map- a drawing of an area, usually as though you were looking straight down on it

Vocabulary continued Cartographer- a person who makes maps Grid- a network of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares Key -an explanation of symbols used on a map Symbol- a color, shape, or texture used to represent something else on a map, such as a building, road, or landform

Concepts What features of the schoolyard did you include in your model? How would you describe a model to someone else? What information can be included on a map? How did you use the grid to help you make a map of your schoolyard model? Why is it important to include a key on a map? What symbols did you use to represent building, landforms, and other features on the map?

Concept Questions and Answers What features of the schoolyard did you include in your model? – Boundaries, school building, track, parking lot How would you describe a model to someone else? – a representation of an object or process What information can be included on a map? – Roads, buildings, landforms, country or state boundaries, symbols, legend, compass rose, etc.

Concept Questions and Answers How did you use the grid to help you make a map of your schoolyard model? – Overlay grid squares were matched with corresponding squares on map grid by letter/number combination Why is it important to include a key on a map? – To explain which symbols/colors are used for which feature What symbols did you use to represent building, landforms, and other features on the map? – Your answer (i.e. gray for building, green triangle for tree)