AFRICA MAPPING LAB
EXPECTATIONS
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Work diligently & get your activity done!
When with a partner WORK with your partner
Stay on TASK
Talk at a low level
Listen and follow directions.
Work HARD!
Learn!
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
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Using your brain
Working with partners
Reading
Reading Maps
Answering questions with complete sentences
Solve problems
Learning
HOW THIS WORKS
• There are 3 challenges.
– We will complete all three challenges today
– At times you will work individually
– At times you will work with partner(s)
• Use maps to answer questions
• Record your answers in complete sentences on the
paper provided.
• Work with your assigned partner(s) at your assigned
station.
• Follow all directions.
LETS GET TO IT!
…open your packet to the first two pages, please!
To begin our mapping lab lets
start with making a mental map.
In the box provide in your packet
draw Africa include everything
mentioned in your directions.
You have 10 minutes to complete
this activity!
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Challenge #1
Find and label these physical features using the latitude and longitude coordinates.
Your Map should look like this.
Challenge #2
Find and label these locations using the latitude and longitude coordinates.
Your map should look like this.
Challenges #3
Your Partners
1. Tracy, Kevin, Daijah
2. Daniel, Taylor, Mathew
3. Marquese, Eric, Valente
4. Krystal, Lauren, Nico
5. Sergio, Anthony
Your Partners
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Deja, Chris, Heidi
Azra, Kathryn, Karina
Fernando, Taylor, John
Jacob, Crystal, Jennifer
Tristan, Kalif, Melinda
Stenasia, Marc, Lewis
Leomana, George
Mariah, Jimmy
CHALLENGES #3
• For these challenges we will be with a partner(s) and
you will be required to move around the room.
• You must be work with your assigned partner(s) to
complete the tasks given.
• When talking with your partner(s) use an appropriate
level of voice so everyone can hear their own
partner(s) and not your voice. (Level One)
• Stay at your assigned area. When you leave the area
to see me stay focused and do not bother other groups.
When you leave go directly back to your map station.
CHALLENGES #3
• For each challenge you will be required to use maps to
answer questions.
• write your answer in a complete sentence!
– Underline or highlight the answer in the sentence.
• When you have answered the question come up to Mr.
McWilliams. I will check your answer.
– If correct you will receive a new question to answer.
– If incorrect you will receive a check mark and told
to try again.
• We will practice one together.
Question #1 & 2 (Challenge 3)
1.) Which African countries north of the equator have
petroleum (oil) as a resource?
Correct answer:
– Petroleum can be found in these countries north of
the equator: Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt, Libya,
Tunisia, and Algeria
2.) Which African countries abundant resource are
diamonds?
QUESTION 3 & 4 ( CHALLENGE 3)
Question 2.) What is the elevation of Lake Victoria?
Question 3.) What mountain has the highest elevation
above sea level? What is the exact elevation of this
mountain?