
ERIC Number: EJ534921
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Using Field Sketch Mapping to Teach Basic Mapping Concepts in Elementary School Geography.
Taketa, Richard
Journal of Geography, v95 n3 p126-30 May-Jun 1996
Describes a field sketch mapping project conducted with a sixth-grade class. The project involved selecting appropriate sites around the school to map, organizing the students, and instructing them about measuring distances and drawing maps. Illustrations include assignments and examples of students' work. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Freehand Drawing, Geographic Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction, Grade 6, Learning Activities, Map Skills, Maps, Perceptual Development, Social Studies, Spatial Ability, Teaching Methods, Visual Learning, Visual Perception
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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