Learning Intention

We will design clear, readable maps by choosing appropriate symbology and scale controls.

Success Criteria

I can explain a symbology choice and set a logical visible range for a layer.

Why We’re Learning This

A good map answers one question clearly. Design choices either clarify or confuse.

Warm-Up (Tech Journal)

What’s a map you’ve seen that changed your mind or taught you something quickly?

Today’s Work

• Open your Google Sites — GIS Foundations Portal.
• Build Domain 3: Mapping & Visualization page:
  • Notes: layers (order), symbology types, labeling basics, scale visibility.
  • Reflection: How can design choices change the story a map tells?
  • Add a short “design plan” (text): which layer is the focus, what color ramp, and why.
• Proofread Domain 1–2 pages for clarity.

Check for Understanding

Why might features “disappear” when zooming out?

Wrap-Up / Exit

Add a one-sentence “map thesis”: “My map should help viewers understand ___.”