5E Instructional Model Plan:

Geographical Representations (Topographic/Contour Maps) 5E Instructional Model Plan

Plan for teaching natural selection using the 5E Instructional Model as a framework

5-7 days

Students learn about topographic maps, including contour maps, by collecting data from a 3D model of a landform to create a contour map. Then the teacher provides direct instruction on contour map features, creating profiles, and calculating gradient, and students create profiles and calculate gradients for the contour map they created during the explore phase. Finally, students match typical geographical features to representations on a contour map and extend their thinking by identifying erosional processes on a contour map.

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