With student input, list the location factors that make Hamilton an especially favourable location for large steel plants to locate. Refer to Important Location Factors for the Steel Industry , Appendix 7.1. They are also going to draw a transportation rose for these raw materials. Instruct class on How to Draw a Transportation Rose , Appendix 7.2. Hand out Data Sheet for Transportation Rose , Appendix 7.5, for students to use to insert directions and distances.
Students use atlases to locate the places mentioned and fill in the organizer.
Students construct transportation rose. Students submit completed data sheet and finished transportation rose. Students research and report on how steel is manufactured. Invite a speaker to talk to the class about the industry, or take the class to visit a local industry. The same assessment and evaluation types would apply.