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What can we learn from maps? | |
| TOPIC | PROJECT | WEB SITES |
| GLOBES -- Equator, Hemispheres, Continents, Oceans |
Balloon globe with continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator, and prime meridian drawn and labeled. | Maps and Globes (gives good basic information) |
| POLITICAL MAPS Boundary lines, Countries, States, Capitals |
Fill in a map with the names of all continents, oceans, and the U.S. states and capitals from memory. | Globe Graphics (great pictures of globes) |
| PHYSICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS Elevation, Contour lines, Sea Level, Landforms |
1. Print a topographical map from MapQuest. Use the map to make a 3D paper mache
physical map. 2. Make a chart of all major landforms. Include the name, a description and picture of each. |
Geography Quiz (Check your knowledge of continents, states, and capitals) |
| OTHER MAPS Historical, Transportation, and Special Use (zoo maps, building map, treasure, website, climate, population, and resource maps) |
Find an example of each kind of map from the internet. Cut and paste into a PowerPoint presentation. Include an example of when and why you would use each kind. | Landforms (Read about and look at pictures of each kind of major landform) |
| PARTS OF A MAP Scale, Key, Cardinal directions, Compass Rose, Latitude, Longitude |
1. Find the latitude
and longitude of the following cities on a map or globe. Write it down on a chart or
list. Then go to Graphic Maps
to check your answers. Be sure to include these on your chart. 2. Plan a trip. Use a transportation map to make a list of directions and roads to take. Use the scale to determine the distance you will travel. Use a calculator to estimate how long your trip will take if you travel an average of 65 mph. List the latitude and longitude of your starting and ending points. (Put all of this info. into a Word document.) When you are finished, use MapQuest to make a map of your trip. Insert the map into your document. Print it and label the map's title, scale, key, and compass rose. |
Scale (Learn about
how to use the scale on a map.)
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| Final Project (Culminating): Make a Map Resource Book. Use PowerPoint to make a book of everything you learned during this unit on maps. Include all map vocabulary and definitions, pictures, charts, and anything else needed to cover all topics. | Graphic Maps (find the latitude
and longitude of any place on earth.)
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