BY: Tobi Wayne Elmore, Arsenal Tech High School; Indianapolis, IN

Site address: http://www.gis.psu.edu/Brewer/CBColorHTML/CBColorTop.html

Theme: Information on how to draw maps that are readable

Grade Level(s): 7-12

Annotation of Site:

This particular web site has been developed and is maintained by Penn State University’s Department of Geography reflecting career opportunities in Geography, map activities, Department goals and admission requirements, and it includes instructions on how to make maps readable and comprehensible for everyone. High School students need to know about possible careers in Geography as an option for their future; and everyone needs to understand maps.

Geography Standards addressed:

Physical Systems

• 7. The physical process that shape the patterns of Earth’s surface.
• 8. The Characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth’s surface.

Indiana Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines addressed:

Understand the physical characteristics of Earth’s enviroment: their processes, distribution patterns and interrelationships.

Note: Penn State Resources General Site: http://www.gis.psu.edu/GeneralHTML/PSGResources.html