Mapping Potato Island

Students create their own topographical map using a potato. In this hands on lesson students construct a topographical map and explain what contour lines are using a potato.

Concepts

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elevation, geology, the earth

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Additional Tags

earth, elevation, geology, topographical, science

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Resource Details

Grade

5th - 9th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

1 hr

Instructional Strategy

Project-Based Learning

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0