The project helps develop the concepts of system models, scale and proportion (key crosscutting concepts of the NGSS).
The lesson works well in a formal science or social studies curriculum, but would also be excellent in an informal setting such as scouting or after-school STEM program. It is appropriate for most students ages 12-adulthood studying geography. I've used this project successfully for the past twelve years with middle-level students in an earth science class. The finished project makes it easy to recognize how contour lines represent Earth's features.
Both map and model are built simultaneously producing an accurate 2D representation of a 3D model. Layers of cardboard create elevation changes on the model, while tracing the outline of pieces generates the contour lines of the topographic map. This Instructable builds skills in reading topographic maps through the creation of a relief model. But maps, especially topographic maps, can be challenging to decipher.
Maps are everywhere! We see them on phones, at bus stations and the first pages of fantasy novels.
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