For I have miles to go before I truly understand map scales. By watching a video, scholars learn about map scales. They see how to determine actual distances on a map using the scale and how to calculate the map scale.

Concepts

map scales, scale factors, unit conversions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the worksheet as homework
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils must be able to convert metric units
• US learners may not be familiar with some of the location references
  

Pros

• Provides a separate answer key for the worksheet
• Includes textbook exercises
  

Cons

• Video quality is poor
  

Common Core

7.G.A.1