WETMAAP Skill 3
Chimney Rock: Element 1

Skill 3: Visual Recognition
Element 1: Comparison of Habitat Maps

Note: Use Colored NWI maps from Skill 1, Element 3

Materials:

1953 colored Habitat map or overlay
1988 colored Habitat overlay
1999 colored Habitat overlay
Drafting tape
White sheet of paper

Exercise:

1. Tape the 1988 colored Habitat overlay over the 1953 colored Habitat map. Position overlay using the corner marks.

2. Tape the 1999 colored Habitat overlay over the 1988 colored Habitat overlay. Position overlay using corner marks.

Hint: Tape one overlay at the left edge and the other overlay at the right edge. By attaching overlays at opposite sides, you can flip the overlays to view various combinations of habitat change from 1953 to 1988 and 1988 to 1999.

3. Visually compare the differences between the habitats. Compare 1953 and 1988; compare 1988 and 1999.

4. Place a sheet of white paper between the 1953 colored Habitat map or overlay and the 1988 colored Habitat overlay.

5. Visually compare the differences in habitats (colored) between 1988 and 1999.

6. Place a sheet of white paper between the 1988 colored Habitat overlay and the 1999 colored Habitat overlay.