1. What they use to help them analyze spatial relationships.
Geographer’s Tools
What they use to help them analyze spatial relationships.

2. **Thinking Like a Geographer**
Table of Contents
Date
Title
Lesson #
**Thinking Like a Geographer**
8/26
Spatial Analysis 1
8/27
5 Themes of Geography 2
8/28
The 5 A’s 3
8/31
Geographer’s Tools 4
1. Draw a line underneath wherever you left off yesterday.
2. Write the title “Geographer’s Tools”

3. Tools – 1. Globes vs. 2. Maps Globe Characteristics
Spherical
3-dimensional
Accurate
Global perspective
Map Characteristics

4. ROBINSON PROJECTION – the earth “unfolded”
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5. AZIMUTHAL PROJECTION – a picture of the globe
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6. AZIMUTHAL – a picture of the globe
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7. Map Flaws - Which is bigger Greenland or South America?
1. Distortion  a loss of accuracy
South America
WRITE WHAT IS IN THE BOX

8. Tools – 1. Globes vs. 2. Maps Globe Characteristics
Spherical
3-dimensional
Accurate
Global perspective
Map Characteristics
Flat
2-dimensional
Not accurate
Distorts size, shape, distance

9. Tools – 3. Demographics Employment Income Age Education level
Demographics – data collected about the characteristics of a population
Which of the 5 A’s would this fit under?
Acquire
Employment
Income
Age
Education level
Ethnicity

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11. Now lets collect some demographics
A. Middle School
Dean = 3
Campbell = 14
Truitt = 12
Other = 1
B. Family Position
- Youngest = 15
- Middle child = 3
- Old cool kids = 8
C. Age
- 13 = 0
- 14 = 20
- 15 = 6
- 16 =
- 17 =
D. Gender
- Boys 11
- Girls 15

12. Tools – 4. Charts and 5. Graphs
Which of the 5 A’s does creating charts and graphs fit?
Arrange

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14. Same data in a chart…
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15. Task
Use the data we collected to create 1 bar graph using the demographics we collected about the class
Include labels on each axis
Include a key and title
Create 1 pie graph using the demographics we collected about the class
Calculate the correct percentages and try to create accurate pie graphs
Label the percentages

16. Baltimore Crime Map As you look at the map. Figure out the following:
After this information is presented to you as mayor what is one thing you would do?
Who else would make decisions based on this map?
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17. Ask  Acquire  Analyze  Arrange  Apply Analyze
geographers must determine which is the most important by analyzing it.
Who might make decisions after analyzing this map?
Apply
Acting on the decisions that were made.
- What actions may change based on the map?
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18. Tool #6  GIS GIS  Geographic Information Systems
GIS  Information stored in digital databases used by geographers
- uses layers to show information

19. Write the name of your favorite celebrity in your notebook…
Things he/she will need
Things to do for fun
Hotel
Visit friends 2. 3. 4.

20. Closure
1. Question of the Day.
2. Do A and B
A. GIS  Geographers use ________________ to display different types of information on Maps.
B. The information is stored in ________________.

21. Crisis! Your celebrity friend has only one day to spend with you.
What tool could you use to ensure that you do everything on your list in one day?
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22. Tool #7 - GPS GPS  Global Positioning System
Definition – directions are given using satellites to determine absolute location
Clip:
Explain how turn-by-turn directions work.
How could this help a geographer?

23. Task
Pretend you have a GPS in your hand. Create turn-by-turn directions to the lunch room, auditorium, gym, your bus line, Wal-Mart, etc.