These maps are quite a few years old. So, we have also been "correcting" them. On this map, OMSI is still by the Oregon Zoo. We moved it to its current location. We also added I-5 and changed Union street to MLK and Grand street.
In these pictures, we are using what we know about "scale" to figure out how far apart things in Portland. This map's scale is 3 inches = 1 mile. The students have figured out how big Forest Park is, how far it is from Llewellyn to the zoo, and how long the Willamette River is (in the city limits).
We also highlighted important streets in our city that we need to become familiar with (Burnside, Powell, etc...)
This is all setting us up for when we move into our in-depth unit on Portland. It is important for the students to be able to visualize our city. How it is laid out. Where things are. We will start looking at the geography of Portland in the new year, and the early years of Portland. Exciting things are ahead!
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