Household emergencies often require supplies from a home improvement store. Pupils view a map showing a home and three different stores to determine which is the closest. Follow-up activities find close food options as well.

Concepts

street maps, grid maps, distance, distance formula

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the difference between distance and distance traveled
• Explain why the shorter distance isn't always the fastest

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes prior knowledge of the distance formula

Pros

• Uses Google maps, which many are familiar with
• Easily adjusts to different levels by changing the size of the grid

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSG-GPE.B.7