I think that teaching students
topographic maps is one of the most
challenging things I do. You know you're
not going to remember looking at maps
all day, you're gonna remember playing in
these. I have half the students go to the
sand table and half of them start with
paper maps and then we switch and the
difference is unbelievable and they
immediately look down and see features
and start talking about typography. The
other group they do get it but I don't
think they see it until they go to the
sand table and come back. So there's a
tremendous difference and it's fun.
