My students finished their Alberta maps before Easter holidays.
Step 1 - Make a wooden frame. Ok, get your hubby to make a wooden frame. :)
The triangle piece is separate.
Step 2 - Cover all the wood with tin foil. I tried wax paper and plastic wrap before settling with tin foil. I like that I left the tin foil bumpy along the longer side of the triangular piece. When the Plaster of Paris dries, it looks like the rugged Rocky Mountains.
Step 3 - Pour Plaster of Paris into frame. It sets pretty quick, so don't mix too much up at once.
Step 4 - Plan, Etch, and Paint!
Step 5 - Finished map with compass rose and legend.
The kids really enjoyed this project. I had students working in groups of 2, which was successful. My one group of 3 had a trickier time painting the map at the same time. I decided to do this project after the students had studied the six geographical regions of Alberta. Maybe it would be a good introduction project next time?
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