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The purpose of this project is to demonstrate several aspects of map making to better undersatand the reasons why early maps were so inaccurate. Students will learn how to measure distances using only there feet to measure. Students will establish a "Pace Ratio" to determine how far they travel with each step they take. They will then use this pace ration to measure out a portion of the campus, and make a map of that area. This will show how difficult it was to make an accurate map.

   Mapping the school assignment
                         Instruction Sheet             Grading Rubric

   Formulas -
           PACE RATIO= 100 feet divided by nuber of steps to cover the distance.            (if it takes 43 steps to cover 100 feet, 100/43 = 2.32 or 2'4" per step)

           DISTANCE = number of steps X Pace Ratio = distance in feet.
           (if it takes 113 steps to measure the distance of a wall, you would            multiply 113 X 2'4" = 271'2" (this would be the total distance of that            wall)

           INCHES on PAPER = total distance in feet / scale = inches on paper
           (to represent that 271 foot wall on a 8 x 11 piece of paper, you need            to establish a SCALE) a typical scale for 8 x 11 paper is 1" = 35 feet.            In this case, that 271 foot wall would be 7 3/4" long.