This is a very simple way for students to gain a few extra credit points by exploring Google earth in a very basic way. This is not overly complex, but it does familiarize the students with the program.
Your Local Topo Map
This is a generic activity. So we suggest adding and/or taking out questions to better match the special features of your own local map. (Your own questions can be printed and pasted on your "master copy" over weaker items on this generic worksheet.)
The Great NYS Race
Students compete against each other while using their Earth Science Reference Table to determine locations in NYS. I used coordinates for each city from previous Regents exams. Have fun.
Topographic Map Worksheet
Worksheet that you can use to help explain how to do profiles
Latitude And Longitude Using ESRT Pages 4 & 5
Students will use pages 4 and 5 of their ESRT's to demonstrate their knowledge of latitude and longitude
Topographic Maps Activity
I used this as a 55 minute test for my topo maps mini-unit in my class, but it can be used for a classroom activity or broken up into homework assignments. It uses all Regents Diagrams and asks Regents Q's and additional questions.
Gradients 1
Worksheet where students can practice calculating gradients.
Map Of Your Bedroom
Follow up activity to Map of the Classroom. Students will apply what they learned in class to create a map of their bedroom.
Map Of The Classroom
Students will create a latitude and longitude map over a map of your classroom. You will need to create a map of your classroom to complete the activity.
Intermediate Contour Line Worksheet
This 2 page sheet has 2 contour line drawing exercises and gradient calculations that are meant as a stepping stone up to the harder contour drawing activities (where the values are not nice multiples of 10).