Railway Map Activity
- Author:
- Tifanee McCaskill
- Topic:
- Circle, Constructions, Geometry, Straight Lines
Directions:
1. You are responsible for constructing a railway that travels from Washington DC to New York. Draw a line to represent this railway.
2. The people of Frederick (F) want a railway that runs parallel to the DC/NY railway. Use what you know about constructing parallel lines using circles to construct a railway that goes as far north as possible on this map.
3. The people of Hagerstown (H) also want a railway that is parallel to the the DC/NY railway. Use what you know about constructing parallel lines using circles to construct a railway that goes as far north as possible on this map.
4. The people of Baltimore (B) want a railway that runs perpendicular to all three railways that have been created. The Baltimore railway should begin in Baltimore and end when it intersects the Hagerstown railway.