3D Topographic Map Project
Value: 30 points
Due: November 5th
Part One: Construct a 3-Dimensional Topographic
Landscape meeting the following criteria:
1. Use cardboard boxes (free from the grocery
store or other retailers) or foam board ($).
Do not use any other material without asking
Mr. Weigand first.
2. Boxes have print on them. Put the printed
side down so that the plain side is face up.
3. Cut-out each layer, stack them up, glue them
together. Each layer represents a new
elevation.
4. Minimum of 10 elevations.
5. Minimum of two separate hill/mountain
elevations. The top picture has 7.
6. Must have minimum of 1 water shed.
7. Size 12” x 12” minimum
(20 pts.)
Part Two: On a plain sheet of paper, draw a
topographic map that represents your model.
Include the following on the map:
1. Each elevation from your model.
2. Index lines and Contour Interval lines.
3. A key/legend with rose compass (N, S, E, W),
contour interval, any symbols that need to be
represented that are special to your model
(houses, roads, etc.), and the name of your
models landscape.
4. Name(s) of students on back of map.
(10 pts.)
Partners are permitted as long as each person
contributes. (3 student max)