You'll also find tips for planning science fair projects, information on the weather, science ideas and activities for kids, and history and facts about agriculture. The ability to read maps, while not specifically a science skill, is nonetheless an important underlying ability students should have to succeed in all sciences. Activities are available for grades K-12. Younger students go on a balloon ride at an amusement park and learn how to visualize objects from unusual perspectives. Middle schoolers explore a variety of different maps and learn how each map can be used.
Older students develop more advanced skills such as mapmaking and navigation.
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