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Scaling it Down: Caves Have Maps, Too Lesson PlanScaling it Down: Caves Have Maps, Too Lesson Plan
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Scaling it Down: Caves Have Maps, Too

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Measurement and map skills are the focus of this lesson, where students crawl through a "cave" made out of boxes, desks and chairs, observing the dimensions.  Your young geographers measure various aspects of the cave and practice math skills needed to create a related map scale. By observing a variety of authentic cave maps and create their own cave map representing the classroom cave students can solve and write related story problems.

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cardinal directions, map skills, map keys, map scales

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cardinal directions, cave dimensions, creating story problems, map key, map skills, map scale, math
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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