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Geography: Spatial Thinking and SkillsSarah Harold

ReferencesMENUTitle and AuthorStandards Website/Video/AudioOverview of MapsVocabTypes of MapsCompass RoseMap LegendScaleReviewProjectCitations

Website/Video

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbFIhmTd3iY

Website:http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0025-usefullness-of-maps.phpMapsMaps tell you the location of places or objects. They can tell you where a building is, where a road is, or even a weather pattern.Maps include a COMPASS ROSE, a MAP LEGEND, and a SCALE.

VocabMAP- A model of land such as towns, countries, or the world.

COMPASS ROSE- A diagram that shows direction.

MAP LEGEND- A table of symbols that show what things stand for on a map.

SCALE- A line that allows you to measure distances on a map.

Political MapShows only boundaries and territories like countries, cities, or states.

Compass Rose

NORTHSOUTHEASTWESTNEVER EAT SOGGY WHEAT!Also called Cardinal Directions

Map Legend

Wherever a tree is on the map, theres a forest.If you see a camp fire on the map, theres a campground in that location.Scale

The distance from 0 to 1 is 1 mile. The distance from 0 to 4 is 4 miles. You can measure the distance on a map from one point to another using a SCALE.Review

ProjectPartners will be assigned.A plain map will be given to each group.Draw places on it (rivers, buildings, forests).Create a Map Legend and a compass for your map.Be creative!Follow the rubric to make sure you get all the credit!

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Where is the FOREST?Where is the FERRY?What is the red line circling the island?

How far is the Post Office to the Fire Station?How far is the Police Station to the Hospital?How far is the Hospital to the School?ReviewMaps are used to find location of certain things whether it be a building, park, lake, road, anything.They help you when your lost.Maps include a COMPASS ROSE (N,S,E,W), a MAP LEGEND, and a SCALE.Maps have been around for thousands of years.

Website/Video CitationsTeacher and the Rockbots - How To Read A Map. (2008, January 18). YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbFIhmTd3iY Usefulness of Maps - Geography For Kids - By KidsGeo.com. (n.d.). Usefulness of Maps - Geography For Kids - By KidsGeo.com. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0025-usefullness-of-maps.php