Landforms

Investigation 1: Schoolyard Models

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

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

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?

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.

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)