What’s the range?

This GeoInquiry activity analyzes how the market areas for specific chain stores change based on the type of store. This page includes: Teacher guide (PDF), an interactive map, and student activities. Want to   learn more about GeoInquiries ?

Target grade band and subject

• High school AP human geography

AP skills & objectives (CED)

• Skill 3D: Compare patterns and trends in maps and in quantitative and geospatial data to draw conclusions.
• IMP-1.C: Explain the geographical effects of decisions made using geographical information.
• PSO-1.B: Explain how major geographic concepts illustrate spatial relationships.

Learning outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and explain the spatial hierarchy of major chain stores in Houston, Texas.
• Students will be able to analyze the range and market areas for coffee shops, fast food restaurants, home improvement stores, and luxury department stores.

A two-page teacher's guide that includes the geographic inquiry instructional activity, learning objectives, C3 links, tech tips, and textbook linkages.

Launch the map in a new window or tab in your browser by pressing the button below. The image on the right shows the startup appearance of the mapping tool.

You can also provide students with the URL: https://esriurl.com/geoHG14

Esri produced supplemental resources to support this GeoInquiry.

Vocabulary list

Students or teachers may use this vocabulary list. This resource is useful for note-taking, reinforcement, or quizzes.

Self-check

Students can answer these self-check, multiple-choice questions. No scores are recorded or shared. This resource is ideal for reinforcement of concepts.

Share the URL with students: https://esriurl.com/checkHG14

Worksheet

Download and distribute student worksheets to support independent study, homework, or quizzes. The worksheet questions are aligned to the questions presented in the teacher guide.

Collaborator produced resources to support this GeoInquiry.

Undercover Mapper

An introduction to GeoInquiries for students or teachers

Word search puzzle

This word search uses the vocabulary list above. It can be completed online or printed and distributed.

Crossword puzzle

This crossword uses the vocabulary list above. It can be completed online or printed and distributed.

Add the student worksheet directly to your Google Classroom. Additionally, you may push the map link directly into Google Classroom.