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Designing Effective Projects: From Sea to Sea
Gauging Student Needs

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From Sea to Sea
Gauging Student Needs Questions


What can we learn about a place from looking at a map?
(sample responses)

  • How far apart cities and towns are
  • How close places are to rivers, lakes, and the ocean
  • How big towns are
  • What roads go to what places
  • Where mountains are


What can you tell about Seattle by looking at a map?

  • It is by the ocean and has lots of lakes.
  • Many smaller towns are nearby.
  • I-5 is the major highway that comes into the city.
  • There are islands.


From its geography, what do you think are some products and services that might come from Seattle?

  • Fishing
  • Cruise ships
  • Umbrellas
  • Shipping by boat


What are some products and services that people who live in Seattle would need to get from somewhere else?

  • Cotton
  • Gasoline
  • Sunshine

What businesses are located in Seattle?

  • Grocery stores, like Albertson’s and Safeway
  • Target
  • Seattle Roofing
  • Microsoft

Venn Diagram

What determines the products and services that a city imports and exports?

  • Geography
  • Climate
  • How many people there are
  • What the people like
  • What the people need
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