1. Aerial View for Mapping Activity What does aerial view mean? Aerial View: View from the air Oh! That makes sense!

2. Let’s act like cartographers! Sketch a quick map of these islands.

3. Look at the map you drew. Would you have been able to draw such a map, without an aerial view? Why or why not? How might your map differ if you had drawn it while standing on one of the islands? Does this experience make you appreciate the work of early cartographers more? Why or why not? Critical Thinking:

4. Modern-Day Map Of The World Created With Aerial Views

5. Early Map Of The World Created Without Aerial Views Impressed?