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Draw a map of your street as if you are looking down on it from above. Show the area around your home. Label three or more important features, such as buildings, public spaces, natural areas, and landmarks. Then answer this question: What makes your street a special place to live?

Map of My Street

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After reading Section 2 in the Student Text, you are ready for Geography Challenge 1.

Geography Challenge 1: Basic Map Skills Follow the directions on the Geography Challenge 1 cards. Use the map on Student Handout: Florida to help you. Write your answers on the map below. Number each answer on your map with the number of the question. When you finish each card, have your teacher check your work.

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0 150 300 kilometers

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Florida

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After reading Section 3 in the Student Text, you are ready for Geography Challenge 2.

Geography Challenge 2: The Global GridFollow the directions on the Geography Challenge 2 cards. Use the map on Student Handout: Locating Places in Florida to help you. Write your answers on the map below. Number each answer on your map with the number of the question. When you finish each card, have your teacher check your work.

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0 150 300 miles

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Locating Places in Florida

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After reading Sections 2 and 3, you are ready for Geography Challenge 3.

Geography Challenge 3: Places in FloridaYour challenge is to name the location of each photograph. Use the clues from your teacher and the maps in Lesson 4. Write your guess for each location below and explain your reasons for each guess.

We think this is a photograph of

because…

We think this is a photograph of

because…

We think this is a photograph of

because…

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Choose a location in Florida that you would like to visit. You could visit a city, a landmark, or a natural feature.

I would like to visit .

Research and complete the geographic information below.

Physical features at or near this place:

Absolute location (closest latitude and longitude):

Located west of and east of

Located north of and south of

Near the city of

Find or draw a simple picture of this place.