1. Social Studies Map Skills

2. Big Idea
The study of geography can help us to construct, compare, and conclude information.

3. Essential Questions
How are maps used to construct, compare and conclude information?

4. What is a map? Now what does that mean?
A map is a representation, usually on a flat surface, of the features of an area of the earth showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation.
Now what does that mean?

5. A map is a representation, A map is a drawing or model usually on a flat surface, of a round Earth on a flat surface, of the features of an area of the earth that shows the landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.) or a portion of the heavens, or part of the sky in a particular region, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships drawn to scale according to some convention of representation. using an accepted form of drawing or model.

6. Directions
Directions tell which way to go.
What tool do we use to tell which direction we are traveling?

7. Symbols
Symbols are pictures that represent something.

8. Map Components
Title
Key or Legend
Grid
Compass
Scale

10. Key or Legend
A key or legend is an area on the map that shows us what each symbol represents.

11. Scale
Scale is the section of the map that shows how much smaller the map is compared to the real area it represents.

12. Compass Rose
A compass rose is a symbol on a map which indicates the directions for a map.

13. Cardinal Directions
North
South
East
West

14. Intermediate Directions
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest

15. Map Skills Worksheet
Let’s show what you know about reading a map 

16. Longitude Latitude

17. Latitude and Longitude lines form a map grid.

18. Latitude and Longitude
How do we find places on maps?

19. Latitude and Longitude
The earth is divided into imaginary lines called latitude and longitude.

20. Latitude Lines
These imaginary lines that circle the globe running East to West.

21. Longitude Lines
These imaginary lines that circle the globe running North to South.
Remember it’s a
Long way from the
North Pole to the
South Pole.

22. Equator- latitude Prime Meridian - longitude

23. Where is 0 degree? Equator The equator is 0 degree latitude.
It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole.
Equator

24. Prime Meridian
The prime meridian is the zero degree line of longitude that separates the eastern and western hemisphere.
Prime Meridian

25. Social Studies Text
Complete workbook page 37 and comprehension questions using page