Grid Systems Teacher Resources

Second graders write and solve story problems which involve whole numbers, using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. They solve multiplication problems by using strategies other than counting all. They interpret and solve...

Fourth graders research an assigned region of Virginia. They work in groups to create a PowerPoint presentation. They present their information to the class. Students are tested on the information from their region as well as the regions...

Ninth graders read and examine narratives, review chronologies, consider ideas, and analyze trends in order to understand the past and present.  In this American History lesson plan, 9th graders examine cause and effect, review...

Students explore cardinal directions. In this social studies lesson, students create maps of home and school using the cardinal directions.

Sixth graders examine the purposes of maps.  In this Geography lesson, 6th graders practice using latitude and longitude on a map. 

Middle schoolers work together to grid a 2 x 2 meter unit using the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem. After creating the grid, they identify the location of artifacts and create a map of their location. They develop a graph and table...

Students examine the effect of the various ice ages on Wisconsin. In groups, they create a map representing the five geographic regions of Wisconsin. They must write out a description of each region to be placed on a poster board. ...

Students each create a small piece of a larger picture. When assembled the final piece match a photograph of a famous individual.

Students plot a hiking course using aerial photos and a topographic overlay and find the latitude and longitude of absolute locations. They measure the total distance of a hiked area and figure the area of the ground walked using Heron's...

Students review the symbols and legends of a map. In groups, they follow a set of directions to create a map showing the route to a specific place. They present their map to the class and review the basic components of a community.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will be able to use a letter/number grid system to determine location on a grid.

A wallpaper-designing program that turns your freehand drawing into repetitive patterns. A good introduction to repetition as a design principle and to grid systems.

Explains how photovoltaic systems work and how Texas homeowners are using them. Discusses how a homeowner can use solar energy and still be on the electricity grid system.

This resource allows users to test their knowledge about graph points.

PBS documentary considers how ancient Egyptian artists chose to represent the human body and answers questions about how the cultural values of a society, such as the desire for order, shape its art. With close-ups of Egyptian art that...

Geographer Michael Frates redefines the concept of Tornado Alley by using a grid system to map tornado activity in the U.S. Download the Tornado Alley map and locate the other tornado active areas: Hoosier Alley, Dixie Alley and the...

Follow the evolution and creative process of the monumental work done by artist Chuck Close.

Try some coordinate plane word problems focusing on quadrant 1. Miss the problem, and Kahn offers some tutorials for help.

Students complete activities using GeoGebra to explore geometry concepts such as the coordinates of points.

Use this interactive white board activity to explore coordinate planes and graphing ordered pairs.

In this exercise, students practice drawing polygons with coordinates. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.

In this exercise, students practice drawing polygons with coordinates. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.

Learn how to plot a point on a coordinate plane, identify the ordered pair, and figure out which quadrant the point is in. This video shows examples along with hints and tricks. [7:17]

Practice drawing shapes on the coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.