This set of materials is part of a lesson plan for you as the teacher to deliver to students when instructing them on how to create a topographic profile from a topographic map. It has a skeleton framework for notes, where students can fill in information as you give a lesson, or practice creating the topographic profile from the topographic maps that are displayed Within These Pages. This is perfect for units on landforms Earth's surface and mapping. It is a skill that is required and refined with repetition and practice and this set of materials and outlines is a perfect way for students to do that. It is in line with the New York State earth science Regents curriculum but can be adapted to any science curriculum in which you are teaching topography, landforms, and/or mapping.