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A diagram showing how contour lines are represented on a topographical map. Topographic Map Activities, Line Lesson, 6th Grade Worksheets, Natural Resource Management, Topographical Map, East Direction, Measuring Angles, Contour Lines, Middle School Lessons

In this activity, students learn how to read a topographical map and how to triangulate with just a map. True triangulation requires both a map and compass, but to simplify the activity and make it possible indoors, the compass information is given. Students practice converting a compass measurement to a protractor measurement, as well as reverse a bearing direction (i.e., if they know a tree's bearing is 100 degrees from you, they can determine what bearing they are from the tree). Students…

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