1. Landforms Investigation 1: Schoolyard Models

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. 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)