2. Geography: Spatial Thinking and Skills Sarah Harold References

3. Geography: Spatial Thinking and Skills Social Studies Grade 3 Standards: Physical and political maps have distinctive characteristics and purposes. Places can be located on a map by using the title, key, alphanumeric grid and cardinal directions. Students will help locate features on a map and label the specific parts.

4. MENU  Title and Author Title and Author  Standards Standards  Website/Video/Audio Website/Video/Audio  Overview of Maps Overview of Maps  Vocab Vocab  Types of Maps Types of Maps  Compass Rose Compass Rose  Map Legend Map Legend  Scale Scale  Review Review  Project Project  Citations Citations

5. Website/Video Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbFIhmTd3iY Website: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for- kids/0025-usefullness-of-maps.php

6. Maps

7. History of the Map  The oldest map known of is about 5,000 years old.  Maps were made by hand until recently.  In the beginning, maps had a lot of mistakes.  Cartography is the art of making maps.

8. Vocab

9. Political Map Shows only boundaries and territories like countries, cities, or states.

10. Physical Map Shows the same thing as a political map, but focuses on landforms like deserts, lakes, forests, mountains, or monuments.

11. Weather Map Shows the weather over a large area.

12. Compass Rose NORTH SOUTH EASTWEST

13. 1.Is the School NORTH or SOUTH of the Hospital? 2.Is the Post Office EAST or WEST of the Fire Station? 3.What direction is the Police Station if the starting point is the Hospital? 4.Is the Library NORTH or SOUTH on the map? 5.Is the Library EAST or WEST on the map?

14. Map Legend Wherever a tree is on the map, there’s a forest. If you see a camp fire on the map, there’s a campground in that location.

15. 1.Where is the FOREST? 2.Where is the FERRY? 3.What is the red line circling the island?

16. Scale

17. 1.How far is the Post Office to the Fire Station? 2.How far is the Police Station to the Hospital? 3.How far is the Hospital to the School?

18. Review

19.  Maps 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.

20. Project 1. Partners will be assigned. 2. A plain map will be given to each group. 3. Draw places on it (rivers, buildings, forests). 4. Create a Map Legend and a compass for your map. 5. Be creative! 6. Follow the rubric to make sure you get all the credit!

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