1. Maps & Map Keys

2. Objectives Students will learn about a compass (compass rose).
Students will learn about directions (north, south, east, and west).
Student will learn about map keys.

3. Compass
A compass is a tool that helps the user know what direction one is headed.
On a map, a compass or a compass rose helps the user locate these directions.

4. Source: http://aerocompass.larc.nasa.gov
Compass Rose
A compass can roughly tell a person which direction they are headed.
There are four cardinal directions on a compass- north, south, east & west. In between are the intermediate directions- northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest.
Source:

5. Directions The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.
The intermediate directions are northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest.
They help describe the location of places in relation to other places.

6. Map Key
The legend is the key to unlocking the secrets of a map. Objects or colors in the legend represent something on the map.
Key

7. Can you understand this map key?

8. Age Expectancy
Map Key