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1 Lessons for the Interactive Social Studies Classroom Mapping Lab Lesson Guide Student: Teacher: Room:

2 OHIO MAPPING LAB Preview Making a Mental Map of Ohio Look at the unfinished outline map of Ohio carefully. Complete the map by following the directions below. Put a check mark to the left of each task as you complete them. Draw a compass rose on the bottom of the map. On the compass rose, label the cardinal (north, south, east and west) and intermediate directions (NW, NE, SW, SE) on the compass. Use a blue colored pencil or crayon to trace where you think the Ohio River is located. Use a blue colored pencil or crayon to shade in where you think Lake Erie is located. Draw a star to show where you think the capital city of Ohio can be found and label it (if you know it s name). Use an orange colored pencil or crayon to lightly shade areas that you think have a high population. Label at least 2 of Ohio s major cities (label more if you know them). Label at least 2 states that border (touch) Ohio (label all 5 if you know them).

3 OHIO MAPPING LAB Preview Add details to the outline map based on your mental map of Ohio and the region.

Ohio Challenge 1 Learning About the Physical Geography of Ohio Physical Features of Ohio Physical features are natural geographic features, like mountains, plains, bays, lakes, and rivers.

4 Ohio Challenge 1 Learning About the Physical Geography of Ohio Physical Features of Ohio Physical features are natural geographic features, like mountains, plains, bays, lakes, and rivers. During this challenge you will be locating major physical features in the state of Ohio using a coordinates and a map grid (similar to the game of Battleship. Much of Ohio s lands were carved out by glaciers during the last Ice Age, but the southeastern part of the state was not (refer the map to the left). At the end of the lesson, your teacher may use Google Earth or similar program to help students more precisely locate the physical features with coordinates called lines of latitude and longitude and view them from an aerial and/or bird s eye view. Directions 1. Get your copy of the Physical Features Map of Ohio and Description Chart for the Ohio Mapping Lab, Challenge Select one of the physical features listed below. Find it on a physical map of Ohio using the coordinates provided (such as A1). Using Coordinates is a way to find feature s absolute location. 3. Describe the relative location of each physical feature in the space provide below on the Description Chart for Challenge 1 by using cardinal directions and by referencing landmarks. Be sure to write in complete sentences. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you have found and described all physical features. Example Major Ohio Land Regions Physical Feature Coordinates Description Ohio River (C1, D1, D2, D3, D4, C4, C5, B5) The Ohio River forms the southern and southwestern border of Ohio.

5 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 1 Learning About the Physical Geography of Ohio Physical Feature Coordinates Description Lake Erie A2, A3, A4 Hocking Hills C3 William H. Harsha Lake C1, D1 Grand Lake St. Marys B1 Campbell Hill B2 Scioto River B2, C2, C3, D2 Sandusky Bay A3 Great Black Swamp A1, A2, B1 Great Miami River B2, B1, C1 Kelly s Island A3 Lake Plain A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1 Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau B4, B5, C3, C4, C5, D3, D4 Lexington Plain D2 Till Plain B1, B2, C1, C2 Glaciated Allegheny A4,A5, B3, B4, B5

OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 1 Learning About the Physical Geography of Ohio 1 2 3 4 5 A Great Black Swamp Lake

6 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 1 Learning About the Physical Geography of Ohio A Great Black Swamp Lake Plain Glaciated Allegheny Plateau A B B C Till Plain Hocking Hills Unglaciated C D Lexington Plain D

Ohio Challenge 2 Learning About the Human Geography of Ohio Human Features in Ohio Human features are geographic features that were constructed or created by people.

7 Ohio Challenge 2 Learning About the Human Geography of Ohio Human Features in Ohio Human features are geographic features that were constructed or created by people. Some human features were built a long time ago (800 BC AD), like the Great Serpent Mound, while others have a more recent history. In Challenge 2, a set of latitude and longitude coordinates is given for each human feature. The coordinates listed are as close to the city or human feature as possible (Note: Major Cities are marked either with a star or a dot). At the end of the lesson, your teacher may use Google Earth or similar program to help students more precisely locate the human features and view them from an aerial and/or bird s eye view. Directions 1. Get your copy of the unlabeled Human Features Map of Ohio (a.k.a. Political Map) and Record Sheet for Mapping Lab, Challenge Select one of the Human features (cities, counties, human made structures, etc) listed on the Record Sheet for Challenge 2. Find it on the political map of Ohio by using the provided latitude and longitude coordinates (they will get you close to it s absolute location). 3. Record the name of the county in which each Human Feature is located. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you have recorded counties for each human feature. Example The Great Serpent Mound is an example of an ancient human feature. Physical Feature Coordinates Counties Columbus 40ºN, 83º W Franklin

8 Extension Activity In 1806, the U.S. Government agreed to build the National Road from Cumberland, Maryland to the frontier lands in the West. By the 1838, the National Road reached Vandalia, Illinois, but funding for the project was cut in 1840 due to the increased use of railroads. The National Road was a macadam road, which consisted of three layers of crushed stones with a top coat of a limestone dust to bind the gravel together. Activity 1: Using the map to the left and the Human Features of Ohio Map for Challenge 2, identify the latitude line that the National Road roughly follows across the state. Activity 2: Construct a timeline that shows how transportation in Ohio has changed from frontier times to today. Activity 3: Go to and record your observations of Ohio s current interstate highway system, using data from webcams, road sensors, construction alerts, and traffic reports.

9 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 2 Learning About the Human Geography of Ohio Physical Feature Coordinates County Cincinnati 39ºN, 84.5ºW Cleveland 41.5ºN, 81.5ºW Akron 41ºN, 81.5ºW Marietta 39.5ºN, 81.5ºW Zanesville 40ºN, 82ºW Portsmouth 38.5ºN, 83º W Dayton 40ºN, 84ºW Toledo 42ºN, 84ºW Lima 41ºN, 84ºW Sandusky 41.5ºN, 83ºW Ohio Amish Communities Serpent Mound 40.5ºN, 82ºW and 38.5ºN, 83.5ºW 39ºN, 83.5ºW Fort Ancient 39.5ºN, 84ºW Newark Earthworks 40ºN, 82.5ºW Hopewell Mound Group 39.5ºN, 83ºW

10 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 2 Learning About the Human Geography of Ohio 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W 42 o N 42 o N 41 o N 41 o N Amish Communities 40 o N Newark Earth Works 40 o N Fort Ancient Hopewell Mounds 39 o N Serpent Mound Amish Communities 39 o N 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W

11 Ohio Challenge 3 Using Geography Skills to Answer Where? 1. Look carefully at each map your teacher projects. For each map, discuss the three questions below with your partner. Be prepared to respond if your teacher calls on you. What are at least 3 key symbols or colors on the map? What do they represent? What key information does this map show? Is this information about physical geography or human geography? 2. Get a copy of the challenge card for Challenge 3 from your teacher. 3. Read the question on your card. Scan the names of the research stations to determine which one has the map you need to answer the question. 4. Go to that station and note any information or locations that will help you answer the question.* 5. Once you have all the information you need to answer the question, return to your desk. Get your table for the Ohio Mapping Lab, Challenge 3. Find the row with the number that matches your question. Circle the name of the map you used to find your answer. Write the answer in a complete sentence. 6. Bring your Challenge 3 table to the teacher. If your answer is correct, get a new Challenge 3 card, and repeat steps 3-6. * Please note that the locations on the Place Cards 1-5 are approximate. Location grids were placed over maps found on the internet.

12 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 3 Using Geography Skills to Answer Where? Ohio Challenge 3 1 Ohio Challenge 3 2 Which regions of Ohio have the best soil and climate for growing crops? What percentage of Ohio s lands can support deciduous trees and vegetation? Ohio Challenge 3 3 Ohio Challenge 3 4 Which landform makes up the western region of Ohio? Which areas have the longest growing season in Ohio? How long is growing season in these areas? Ohio Challenge 3 5 Ohio Challenge 3 6 Which region(s) of Ohio have the most fuel / energy resources? Be able to explain your answer. Which region of Ohio received under 36 inches of precipitation on average each year? Use cardinal directions to describe the region. Ohio Challenge 3 7 Ohio Challenge 3 8 Which areas in Ohio have the highest population density? Which Ohio cities manufacture transportation and electronic equipment? Ohio Challenge 3 9 What is the highest and lowest points in Ohio? How far are these points above sea level? Ohio Challenge 3 10 Which physical feature in Southern Ohio is used to produced hydro-electric power?

13 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 3 Using Geography Skills to Answer Where? Question Circle the map you used. Then answer the question in complete sentences. 1 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 2 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 3 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 4 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 5 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 6 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 7 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 8 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 9 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 10 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity

14 Ohio Challenge 4 Using Geography Skills to Answer Why There? 1. Get a Challenge 4 card from your teacher. 2. Read the question on your card. Scan the names of the research stations to find which stations have information that you need to answer the question. You will need to visit at least two and as many as all five stations to get all the information you need. 3. Go to each station that you have identified and note any information or locations that will help you answer the question.* 4. Once you have all the information you need, return to your desk. Get a copy of the table for the Ohio Mapping Lab, Challenge 4. Find the row with the number that matches your question. Circle the names of the maps you used to find your answer. Write the answer in a complete sentence. 5. Bring your Challenge 4 table to the teacher. If your answer is correct, clean off your transparency, get a new card, and repeat steps 2-5. * Please note that the locations on the Place Cards 1-5 are approximate. Location grids were placed over maps found on the internet.

15 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 4 Using Geography Skills to Answer Why There? Ohio Challenge 4 1 What type of vegetation can be found throughout Ohio? How might Ohio s climate help explain why? Ohio Challenge 4 2 Ohio s largest cities are Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland. How might the physical features and economic activities of these areas help explain why so many people live there? Ohio Challenge 4 3 Find the area of Ohio that is least populated. What geographic features might help explain why the population density is lower in their region? Ohio Challenge 4 4 Ohio is a major agricultural state. How do the physical features and climate of different regions of the state help determine what a farmer grows or raises? Provide at least 2 examples. Ohio Challenge 4 5 Ohio Challenge 4 6 In what city does this person live? Why do you think so? I live in an urban area in the with just under 300,000 people. I work at a large auto parts manufacturer, but many in my family work in the glass industry. My hometown is just north of the Great Black Swamp and lies long the Maumee River. Being close to Lake Erie moderates our humid continental climate somewhat, but we still have four distinct seasons. Sometimes, we travel to Cedar Point and Put-In-Bay, during the summertime for fun and relaxation. A farmer grows a mix of fruits and vegetables, like tomatoes, strawberries, green beans, peas, and carrots, which well suited for Ohio s humid continental climate with other deciduous vegetation. On weekends, his family sells their crops at farmer s markets in one of two densely populated cities that are a short drive from their farm. In his free time, he enjoys fishing on Lake Erie or hiking at Cuyahoga Falls National Park. Where does this farmer live? Why do you think so?

16 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 4 Using Geography Skills to Answer Why There? Question Circle the map you used. Then answer the question in complete sentences. 1 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 2 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 3 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 4 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 5 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 6 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 7 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 8 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 9 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity 10 Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity

N LEXINGTON PLAIN Key 84 o W Major Ohio Land Regions 83 o W 82 o W 1300-1600

17 Ohio Placard 1 Physical Features and Elevation Map of Ohio 42 o N 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W 42 o N LAKE PLAIN 41 o N 41 o N 40 o N TILL PLAIN 40 o N 39 o N LEXINGTON PLAIN Key 84 o W Major Ohio Land Regions 83 o W 82 o W Feet Feet Feet Feet Highest Point Lowest Point Dam

Climate Zones Ice Cap 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W Parts of World with a Similar

18 Ohio Placard 2A Climate Zones of Ohio 42 o N 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W 42 o N 41 o N 41 o N 40 o N 40 o N 39 o N U.S. Climate Zones Ice Cap 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W Parts of World with a Similar Climate to Ohio Tundra / Sub Arctic Highlands Humid Continental Humid Subtropical Arid Semiarid Tropical wet and dry

19 42 o N Ohio Plant Hardiness (Climate) Zones of Ohio 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W Placard 2B 42 o N 41 o N 41 o N 40 o N 40 o N 39 o N 82 o W Plant Hardiness Zones of North America 84 o W 83 o W

20 Ohio Placard 2C Average Annual Precipitation of Ohio 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W 42 o N 42 o N 41 o N 41 o N 40 o N 40 o N 39 o N 81 o W 39 o N 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W Average Annual Precipitation of the United States Precipitation

with Similar Vegetation to Ohio 82 o W Ice Cap Tundra Desert Scrub Temperate

21 Ohio Placard 3 Vegetation Zones of Ohio 42 o N 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W 42 o N 41 o N 41 o N 40 o N 40 o N 39 o N Vegetation Zones 84 o W 83 o W Parts of World with Similar Vegetation to Ohio 82 o W Ice Cap Tundra Desert Scrub Temperate Grassland Chaparral Deciduous Forest Mixed Forest (deciduous and coniferous) Coniferous

22 Ohio Placard 4 Population Density of Ohio 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W 42 o N 42 o N 41 o N 41 o N 40 o N 40 o N 39 o N Population 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W

23 Ohio Placard 5 Economic Activity and Land Use Map of Ohio 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W 42 o N 42 o N 41 o N 41 o N 40 o N 40 o N 39 o N 39 o N 84 o W 83 o W 82 o W 81 o W KEY

24 Ohio Challenge 5 Using Maps to Analyze Field Photographs 1. Listen to your teachers instructions and get into your assigned group. He/ she will be passing out a Field Photo (different one for each group), a Location Jot-Chart, Location Summary page, and 2. Fill in the locations found on your Field Photography on the Location Jot- Chart. under the Location A,B, and C titles. 3. When your teacher tells you, quickly visit the research stations (Physical Feature, Climate Zones (3 maps), Vegetation Zone, Population Density, and Economic Activity Maps) around the room with your partners. Write down as much information as possible about the 3 locations on your Location Chart. 4. With your partners, carefully analyze the information in your notes and details from the field photographs. Figure out which location matches the information shown in the photo. 5. Support your conclusions with evidence from the Location Chart and the Field photographs on the Challenge 5 Summary Sheet.. 6. Present your findings to the class. 7. Record information from all of the Field Photos on the Field Photograph Study Notes handout based on information presented by the other groups. 8. Prepare for the Ohio Geography Assessment.

25 OHIO MAPPING LAB Location A ( ) Challenge 5 Location Jot-chart Location B ( ) Location C ( ) Physical Features Climate Zones Vegetation Zones Population Density Economic Activity

26 Challenge 5 Location Summary Sheet We think the field photograph best matches Location. Supporting-Evidence Statements OHIO MAPPING LAB 1. From the map, we learned that this location. In the field photograph, we see. 2. From the map, we learned that this location. In the field photograph, we see. 3. From the map, we learned that this location. In the field photograph, we see.

27 Challenge 5 Location Summary Sheet (Continued) We think the field photograph best matches Location. Supporting-Evidence Statements OHIO MAPPING LAB 4. From the map, we learned that this location. In the field photograph, we see. 5. From the map, we learned that this location. In the field photograph, we see.

28 OHIO MAPPING LAB Challenge 5 Field Photograph Study Notes # Field Photo Location Evidence

29 Ohio Field Photo 1 Field Photograph Location A 39 o north, 82 o west Location B 40.5 o north, 83.5 o west Location C 41.5 o north, 82.5 o west

30 Location A 40 o north, 83 o west Field Photograph Location B 41.5 o north, 81.5 o west Location C 41 o north, 81.5 o west Ohio Field Photo 2

31 Location A 40 o north, 81 o west Field Photograph Location B 40 o north, 84 o west Location C 41.5 o north, 81.5 o west Ohio Field Photo 3

32 Location A 40 o north, 82 o west Field Photograph Location B 40.5 o north, 84.5 o west Location C 39 o north, 82 o west Ohio Field Photo 4

33 Location A 40 o north, 82 o west Field Photograph Location B 40.5 o north, 84.5 o west Location C 39 o north, 82 o west Ohio Field Photo 5

34 Location A 39 o north, 84.5 o west Field Photograph Location B 40.5 o north, 81 o west Location C 41 o north, 83 o west Ohio Field Photo 6

35 Location A 41.5 o north, 81.5 o west Field Photograph Location B 40 o north, 83 o west Location C 38.5 o north, 83.5 o west Ohio Photo 7

36 Location A 41.5 o north, 82.5 o west Field Photograph Location B 39.5 o north, 84.5 o west Location C 40 o north, 81 o west Ohio Field Photo 8 OHIO MAPPING LAB

(Hamilton City Schools) for the Ohio Council for the

38 Ohio Mapping Lab Lesson Guide Created by Kathy Chitwood (Dublin City Schools) and Corbin Moore (Hamilton City Schools) for the Ohio Council for the Social Studies and Fourth Grade Teachers Across our great state.

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