The students will form into groups of four with a map and one inch cubes to determine mileage as explained in procedures below. Maps donated by Canton Auto Club. Students get into their groups of four with a United States map and one-inch cubes.
Students determine, with the use of the map scale, how many miles one cube equals.
Students take turns at determining where their Pen Pal's state is and placing cubes from Louisville to that city or state. Count number of cubes and figure the amount of mileage. Everyone takes their turn. Recorder writes down the amount of mileage for each student.