Terms to tackle: Title Compass Rose Scale Legend Locator Map

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Warm-Up Complete the “What Makes a Map Useful?” concept map independently.

Advertisements

Maps and Globes.

The Land Around Us An Introduction to Maps By: Mrs. Miles.

Using Maps and Globes.

M AP S KILLS. L ATITUDE AND L ONGITUDE To study the world, geographers use a patter of imaginary lines that circle the globe called a grid. These grids.

Maps vs. Globes Do YOU know the difference?. The tools that geographers use the most often are MAPS and GLOBES. A map is FLAT drawing that shows all or.

Map Making Essentials TODALS.

Tuesday September 3, 2013 O Bellringer – O How do you get to Senn from home? Write a set of directions that map out your route from home to school.

 A. Globe - A scale model of the Earth.  1. Globe vocabulary.

Geography Section 2 Chapter 1 Maps and Globes Globes Globes are great, but won’t fit in your pocket. Can’t make it large enough to see your community,

Welcome to... A Game of X’s and O’s Modified from a game Developed by Presentation © All rights Reserved

Parts of a Map Learning Target : explain the various parts of a map by defining key terms and completing an exit slip. Do Now! Make a list of all the geographic.

Mapping It Out Grade 2 Social Studies Online. Blueprint Skill Geography Grade 2 Recognize that a map contains elements such as title, scale, symbols,

Parts of a Map SOL USII.1.G. Why are maps useful? Show people where things are Can include information on population, elevation, resources, etc. They.

What is a Map ?. A Map is a visual representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area.

All About Maps Beth Clause. How Firefighters Use Maps.

Parts of a Map. Parts of a Map:  Most maps have the following six elements (parts), which help us read and understand what the map is trying to represent.

Parts of a Map.

Elements on a Map Compass Rose Legend Bar Scale Title Inset Map

Map and Globe Terms.

In map making, or Cartography, there are many different standard elements. These elements appear on almost all maps. Four common standard elements are:

 Most maps have the following elements, which are necessary to read and understand them.

What makes a good Map?. DOGSTAILS Date Orientation Grid Scale Title Author Index Legend Source.

Maps. The World Political  Political maps show how people have divided places on the Earth into countries, states, cities.

MAPS. Earth Road Map of US Fallingwater.

Map Essentials Coach Novsek.

Name ______ 6__ Cultural Regions in Our World Nov. __ Page

Mapping Skills By: Mrs. Moore. Maps have important features: Maps have a legend A legend: Is a key to all the symbols used on a map. It is usually a small.

MAPS 3.G.1.1 Students ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND USE MAP COMPONENTS. Examples: Title, map key, compass rose, lines and borders, roads and routes, objects.

Lets Make A Map Geography.

Steps to understanding a map How to look at a map and find all the useful information you need!

1. Map Key/Legend – a part of a map that explains what the symbols on the map represent. 2. Compass Rose – a direction marker on a map 3. Cardinal Directions.

Do Now: -Give the absolute location* of your class seat -Give the relative location* of your class seat.

Maps, Keys, and Legends.

Map Skills SOL USI.1f&g. Map Vocabulary A GLOBE is a scale model of the earth. A MAP is a flat diagram of all or part of the earth’s surface. An ATLAS.

Bell Ringer Write in 2nd page of composition book

ISS/ALT School Copy -- MRS. WOMACK Purpose and Importance

Map Features 4th Grade.

Elements on a Map Compass Rose Legend Bar Scale Title Inset Map

Map and Map Skills- Scale, Compass Rose, and Legends

Map Components Compass Rose – Shows True North. Can be very ornate sometime appearing as a rose. Other compass roses can be as simple as an arrow with.

Compass Rose: Scale: Key/Legend:

Grade 2 Social Studies Online

Title Orientation Author Date Legend Scale

Common Features of a Map

Mapping It Out.

Everything You Need to Know About Maps

Components of a Map.

2 ANTONYMS/ NONEXAMPLES

Grade 2 Social Studies Online

Grade 2 Social Studies Online

Parts of a Map.

Components of a Map.

Grade 2 Social Studies Online

Elements on a Map Compass Rose Legend Bar Scale Title Inset Map

Mapping It Out Grade 2 Concept 3.

Visit 8/30 If you could visit one country other than the United States, where would you go to and why?

Elements of a Map.

There are THREE types of maps

Map Essentials And How To Read A Map

Everybody needs Instructions Sometimes…

Components of a Map.

Aim: How are Maps used? Do Now:

Presentation transcript:

Terms to tackle: Title Compass Rose Scale Legend Locator Map Of the terms listed below, are there any you already know? Talk with your neighbor about definitions you’re familiar with! Map Essentials Set up your paper to take Cornell notes! Terms to tackle: Title Compass Rose Scale Legend Locator Map

Compass Rose Title The map title shows what the subject of the map is. A compass rose has arrows that point to all four principal directions: north, south, east, and west. This is the title! Keep in mind that north is not always up on a map!

It’s All About Perspective! Act as if you are the star and you are looking at the US at each different perspective. It’s All About Perspective! 1. 3. YOU Which way is north? East? South? YOU 2. YOU

Legend A legend, or key, explains what the symbols represent on a map.

Map Scales Scales represent the distances between points on a map. Scales give distances in miles and kilometers. Use your map and practice finding the distances between two states of your choice. This is the scale!

Locator Map A locator map shows where in the world the area on a map is located. A locator map is basically a map that looks at a location from a more zoomed out perspective.

Recapitulate! Take some time to recap some of the information we discussed. I’m looking for 6-8 GREAT sentences.