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1 ACTIVITY 2.1 Follow That DART Bus! DETAILS TYPE Whole-group TIME 20 minutes plus 20 minutes homework (40 minutes total) PRINTED MATERIALS Handouts (Reading A Map, Follow that DART Bus! map and Follow that DART Bus! questions) TECHNOLOGY Reading A Map PowerPoint (Activity 2.1); SMART Board or computer projector with online access* PREPARATION Copy handouts Activity Dashboard Perfect for Substitute Teachers PowerPoint Handouts Interactive DVD or Web Learning Reinforcement Learning Extension STANDARDS & Skills Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) Geography: Understands location, distance and direction on maps and globes [ SS (b) (5) B-D] Reading and comprehension skills [ F] LIFE SKILLS Map reading skills Familiarity of downtown Dallas landmarks Objectives Learn the basics of map reading Follow a bus route and identify features on a map Understand relative distances on a map Essential Questions Why are maps useful? What do maps tell us? *PowerPoint can be found on enclosed DVD. 33
2 Discussion Points and More Go to and type in the address of your school. Click on the Map and Satellite buttons to experiment with the different map-types. Zoom in and zoom out with the + and buttons. Discuss Essential Questions. Review the Reading A Map PowerPoint (Activity 2.1) or review handout (Reading A Map). Explain to students they will be reading a bus route map and answering questions about the map. Teacher Directions 1. Distribute and review handout (Follow that DART Bus! map). 2. Have students locate the compass and various symbols on the map. 3. Demonstrate how to find each of the cardinal directions. 4. Review the bus route on the map. Discuss the landmarks the bus passes on the route. 5. Have students complete the handout (Follow that DART Bus! questions), either in class or as homework. 34
3 Handout Follow That DART Bus! Reading a Map Map Legend A section of a map with symbols used to represent things on the map. On your map, for example, the symbol for bus stop is. 4 Cardinal Directions There are four cardinal directions: North (N); East (E); South (S); and West (W). There are also four intermediate directions: Northeast (NE); Northwest (NW); Southeast (SE); and Southwest (SW). Can you locate the four Bus Route Bus Stop cardinal and the four intermediate directions on the compass rose? Legend DART Light Rail DART Light Rail Station 3 Compass Rose A compass tells you the direction you are traveling North, South, East or West or any direction in between. On this compass, North is at the top. South is at the bottom. West is on the left, and East is on the right. On this compass, if you move right, you will be heading East. 35
4 Handout Map Scale People often use a map to find out how far it is from one place to another. Since a map represents an area much larger than the sheet of paper it is printed on, a map scale is provided so distances between places can be measured. This is a map scale a line that represents a certain distance on the map. The map scale shows how to measure miles on the map. 0 mi 1 mi 2 mi 3 mi One inch equals one mile Map Scale Questions Use a ruler and the map scale above to calculate how many miles each of the following lines represent: miles mile mile miles 36
5 Grade ANSWER KEY Reading a map answers Map Scale Questions Use a ruler and the map scale above to calculate how many miles each of the following lines represent: 2 miles 1 mile 1/2 mile 3 1/2 miles 2011 by Dallas Area Rapid Transit. All rights reserved. Grade 3: Communities 37
6 3 Bank of America Plaza Dallas City Hall Plaza This scale is for this map only and does not represent true distance. Map is representational and not intended to be an actual map of Dallas. Magnolia Building Follow That DART Bus! Founders Square Legend Bus Route Bus Stop DART Light Rail DART Light Rail Station DART Bus 38
7 HANDOUT Follow that DART bus! Name: 1. On Elm Street, how many miles would you walk from the DART LIGHT RAIL TRAIN STATION to the MAGNOLIA BUILDING? 2. Going south on GRIFFIN STREET, what is the distance between BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA and FOUNDERS SQUARE? 3. What is on the southeast corner of ELM STREET and ERVAY STREET? 4. What direction does the bus travel on ERVAY STREET? 5. Circle all the DART bus stops. How many bus stops are there on the map? 39
8 HANDOUT Follow that DART bus! 6. What direction does the bus travel on ST. PAUL AVENUE? 7. Is the MAGNOLIA BUILDING East or West of the DART LIGHT RAIL TRAIN STATION? 8. Can you take the bus from DALLAS CITY HALL PLAZA to the DART LIGHT RAIL TRAIN STATION? 9. Is the BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA North or South of FOUNDERS SQUARE? Using the map, write two of your own questions for a classmate to answer. Then, check your answers with a partner. 40
9 ANSWER KEY Follow that DART bus! ANSWERS 1. On Elm Street, how many miles would you have to walk from the DART LIGHT RAIL TRAIN STATION to the MAGNOLIA BUILDING? Answer: four miles 2. Going south on GRIFFIN STREET, what is the distance between BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA and FOUNDERS SQUARE? Answer: two miles 3. What is on the southeast corner of ELM STREET and ERVAY STREET? Answer: Magnolia Building 4. What direction does the bus travel on ERVAY STREET? Answer: North 5. Circle all the DART bus stops. How many bus stops are there on the map? Answer: four 6. What direction does the bus travel on ST. PAUL AVENUE? Answer: South 7. Is the MAGNOLIA BUILDING East or West of the DART LIGHT RAIL TRAIN STATION? Answer: East 8. Can you take the bus from DALLAS CITY HALL PLAZA to the DART LIGHT RAIL TRAIN STATION? Answer: yes 9. Is the BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA North or South of FOUNDERS SQUARE? Answer: North Using the map, write two of your own questions for a classmate to answer. Then, check your answers with a partner. 41
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