Navigation should include
- using a compass, GPS, a navigation application, and a U.S. geological survey topographic map with specific points marked for identification, including
- legal description
- topographic map symbols
- discussing the meaning of map symbols and the size and the location of 40 acres or more in a section
- marking ten points on the map with a number or arrow pointing to the section, symbol, or area on the map to be identified, including
- NW—northwest
- T—township
- SE—southeast
- R—range
- S—section (640 acres)
- 1/4—quarter of a section (160 acres).
Teacher Resources:
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is GPS, and how does it work?
- How can one navigate without a map, compass, or a phone?
- What is the legal description of the area boxed on the map provided?
- What is the item located at a given point on the map provided?
- What is the acreage of the area enclosed on the map provided?
- What section of the map has a city located in it?