What symbols do you see on the map of the world?
Do you know which continent (color) you live on?
Do you know which continent (color) you live on?
The compass rose is the symbol most often see on the first map.
What do you think it show?
What do you think it show?
The next map is of North America, the continent you live on.
It shows three (3) countries or nations. Can you find them?
This map also uses a legend and a scale. They are in the bottom left of this map. What do you think they do?
It shows three (3) countries or nations. Can you find them?
This map also uses a legend and a scale. They are in the bottom left of this map. What do you think they do?
The Legend - Symbols
Shows what symbols are and what they represent or mean. In the Map of North America, a blue line represents a river. hat does a black circle mean? |
The Scale - Distance
Shows how far items are that map are from each other in real life. Use your fingers to see how far Washington, D.C. is from Charlotte. Did you think it was 100 miles, 300 miles, or 600 miles? |
Can you find the Compass Rose, Legend, and Scale on the map of Maryland?
Where do you think you live?
Where do you think you live?
Below is a map of Washington, D.C. This street map uses a grid. Before GPS, people would use maps. A grid on a map helps you locate where things are.
A Grid and an Index work together.
A Grid and an Index work together.
Can you use the index to find special places.
"China Town" in E1
FDR Memorial Park in B5
US Court House in F3
"China Town" in E1
FDR Memorial Park in B5
US Court House in F3
Can you find the:
compass rose
grid
legend
scale
compass rose
grid
legend
scale