Science Excursion: Cover Mapping Land

Students study remotely sensed images and topographic maps to classify land cover types in their watershed area. They take samples in the watershed area to interpret the images.

Concepts

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satellite images, satellites, water flow, water, water quality, topography

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Additional Tags

cover types, satellite images, topographic maps, water flow, water quality, social studies

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Resource Details

Grade

8th - 11th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Instructional Strategy

Inquiry-Based Learning

Year

2000

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0