Students research about cartography and how to be a cartographer. In this math lesson, students draw a map of their classroom. They use a robot to explore navigation using a compass rose.

Students follow directions to draw a map of an island. They complete the island map adding their own details using symbols and a legend.

Students map and describe a small area of the schoolyard.

Ninth graders describe latitude and longitude and how they may be useful to find things on a map.  In this cartography lesson students divide into groups and devise a coordinate system that can be used to communicate a position.