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1 Subject
2 Authors
3 Scope
4 Prerequisites
5 Objectives
6 Time Plan
7 Aids
8 Question bank
9 Frequently Asked Questions
10 Feedback
11 License
12 Reference Material
13 Notes
14 To Do

[edit] Subject

What is this lesson plan about?

Major land features on a topo map

[edit] Authors

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Brett Wuth

[edit] Scope

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This lesson is an introduction to Navigation for SAR Fundamentals students. It is part of a larger 8 hour series of lessons.

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

[edit] Prerequisites

What should students already know/have accomplished before the lesson is presented.

[edit] Objectives

At the conclusion of this lesson the participants will be able to identify:

the type of a map
the indicated scale of a map
the 4 cardinal directions on a map
be able to recognize roads, railways, building and common symbols
be able to identify water ways and water bodies
be able to indicate direction of water flow based on the shape of confluences, islands, and stream sizes
recognize forrested and unforrested land

for a topo map, identify:

the name and number
the neighboring maps

[edit] Time Plan

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ask students to hand draw map of how to get to classroom from another city

Prizes (notepads). North Arrow, Scale, Highway #'s, Landmarks.

Time

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00:00

7 min

Introduce topic title

Introduce Instructor

Present Objectives

Types of maps:

road map
memory map, sketch
photographic (satellite, aerial)
topographic
- produced by the Canadian government
- shows the terrain
- good for navigating back country
shadded relief map
marine map
camping
layers
google

Q: If you don't know what a symbol means, how can you find? Legend

00:03

Material

distribute maps
keeping maps reusable
types of pencils that are map safe
types of erasers that are map safe

Topo maps

name of the map
scale 1:50,000 vs 1:250,000
size of area covered
map for nearly every piece of Canada

Using as a road map

N on the top
North indicator - legend
recognize roads, buildings, railways
symbol key on back
Using 82H/5 where is Pincher Creek?, Twin Butte?
date of culture check
Find features that are no longer accurate

recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams
which way does the water flow?

recognize forested, unforested

[edit] Aids

What materials are needed or useful in presenting this lesson.

82H/5 for each pair of students
Download map from Federal website for computer projection
plenty of table space
overhead projector
screen
Image:Map Features slides.pdf
topo maps 82 G/8
a compass for each pair of students

[edit] Question bank

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See Question bank

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[edit] License

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

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[edit] Notes

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[edit] To Do

(review: Brett Wuth)

buy more topo maps

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 {{prompt|What is this lesson plan about?}}
+Major land features on a topo map
 == Authors ==
 {{prompt|List who wrote this lesson plan.}}
+Brett Wuth
 == Scope ==
 {{prompt|What is included in this lesson, what's not and why.}}
+This lesson is an introduction to Navigation for SAR Fundamentals students.
+It is part of a larger 8 hour series of lessons.
+: SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
+: Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
+== Prerequisites ==
+{{prompt|What should students already know/have accomplished before the lesson is presented.}}
 == Objectives ==
-At the conclusion of this lesson the participants:
+At the conclusion of this lesson the participants will be able to identify:
-# will be able to ...
+# the type of a map
+# the indicated scale of a map
+# the 4 cardinal directions on a map
+# be able to recognize roads, railways, building and common symbols
+# be able to identify water ways and water bodies
+# be able to indicate direction of water flow based on the shape of confluences, islands, and stream sizes
+# recognize forrested and unforrested land
+for a topo map, identify:
+# the name and number
+# the neighboring maps
 == Time Plan ==
-Total Time: ?? minutes
+Total Time: 15 minutes
+Ask students to hand draw map of how to get to classroom from another city
+Prizes (notepads).  North Arrow, Scale, Highway #'s, Landmarks.
 {{lesson slides start}}
-{{lesson slide|00:00|3 min}}
+{{lesson slide|00:00|7 min}}
 Introduce topic title
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 Present Objectives
+{{lesson slide||}}
+[[Image:Example Roadmap1.jpg|right|400px]]
+[[Image:Members:Example Shading Relief Map.jpg|right|400px]]
+[[Image:Example Google Maps Pincher Creek area.pdf|right|400px]]
+Types of maps:
+* road map
+* memory map, sketch
+* photographic (satellite, aerial)
+* topographic
+** produced by the Canadian government
+** shows the terrain
+** good for navigating back country
+* shadded relief map
+* marine map
+* camping
+* layers
+* google
+Q: If you don't know what a symbol means, how can you find?  Legend
 {{lesson slide|00:03|}}
-instructional points in normal font
+Material
+* ''distribute maps''
+* keeping maps reusable
+* types of pencils that are map safe
+* types of erasers that are map safe
+{{lesson slide||}}
+Topo maps
+* name of the map
+* scale 1:50,000 vs 1:250,000
+* size of area covered
+* map for nearly every piece of Canada
+{{lesson slide||}}
+Using as a road map
+* N on the top
+* North indicator - legend
+* recognize roads, buildings, railways
+* symbol key on back
+* ''Using 82H/5 where is Pincher Creek?, Twin Butte?''
+* date of culture check
+* ''Find features that are no longer accurate''
+{{lesson slide||}}
+* recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams
+* which way does the water flow?
+{{lesson slide||}}
+* recognize forested, unforested
-''aids, exercises, activities in italic''
 {{lesson slides end}}
 == Aids ==
 {{prompt|What materials are needed or useful in presenting this lesson.}}
+* 82H/5 for each pair of students
+* Download map from [[Navigation#Maps|Federal website]] for computer projection
+* plenty of table space
+* overhead projector
+* screen
+* {{link|Image:Map Features slides.pdf}}
+* [[Maps#Topo maps|topo maps]] 82 G/8
+* a compass for each pair of students
+* {{link|Members:SAR Fundamentals/Restricted/Ralph Eckman 2013-01}}
+* {{link|Image:Members:Nav Map Features.pdf}}
+* [[Training/Ideas/Map Features]]
+== Question bank ==
+{{prompt|List of questions suitable for an review/exam of this section.}}
+See {{subpage|Question bank}}
 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
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 {{prompt|What can others do with this lesson?}}
-Recommended license below.  Fill in the year and the author's name(s):
+Copyright (c) 2011-2013, Brett Wuth.
-Copyright © YEAR, Author.
 This work is licensed under a
 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License.
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 == Notes ==
 {{prompt|Any additional notes, etc.}}
+== To Do ==
+{{rbw}}
+* buy more topo maps