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Skill: Basic Elements
Essential Element 1
WEEK 1
Parts of a Map
Introducing the Map
ANSWER KEY
Monday
1. title, compass rose, inset
map, and legend
2. four states included in the
Southwest region of the United
States
Tuesday
1. cardinal directions
2. northeast, southeast,
northwest, southwest
Wednesday
1. symbols for the state capitals,
cities, state borders, and
international border
2. Tucson; Mexico
Thursday
1. It shows the location of the
Southwest in relation to the rest
of the country.
2. 6
Friday
1. legend
2. Arizona
Challenge
Students should show a map of
the Southwest region with Texas
highlighted.
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Share with students that as they read a map, they should notice the
different elements that are shown. The first element is the title, which
tells readers what the map is about. Other common elements include
a legend, or key, and a compass rose. Define these elements for the
students.
Have students look at the map of the Southwest region of the U.S.
Ask students to locate and describe the title, the legend, and the
compass rose. Point out that this compass rose includes both cardinal
and intermediate directions. Discuss the definitions of cardinal and
intermediate directions.
Students should also notice that this map contains another element—
an inset map. Discuss what an inset map is and what it shows.
You may choose to share with students that as they work with other
maps in this book, they will encounter additional elements such as a
scale, coordinates, and an index.
Introducing Vocabulary
cardinal directions
compass rose
inset map
north, south, east, and west (N, S, E, and W)
a symbol that shows directions on a map
a smaller map set within the border of a larger one
northeast, southeast, southwest, and
northwest (NE, SE, SW, and NW)
intermediate directions
legend (key)
a list that explains the symbols on a map
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Name
WEEK 1
D
V
A
Title
UTAH
N
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COLORAD
MISSOURI
A
Parts of a Map
O
KANSAS
OR
Oklahoma City
Albuquerque
Phoenix
OKLAHOMA
CA
LIF
Tulsa
ARKANSAS
NI
A
Santa Fe
ARIZONA
NEW MEXICO
Tucson
Dallas
LOUISI
M
TEXAS
IC
ANA
EX
Austin
O
Inset Map
G
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LF
OF
ME
XIC
O
Compass Rose
Legend
state capital
state border
city
international border
Draw an inset map that shows just the location of
Texas within the Southwest region.
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Name ___________________________________________________
Parts of a Map
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WEEK 1
Monday
1. Which four important parts are labeled on the map?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. According to the title, what is the map showing?
__________________________________________________________
Tuesday
1. What is another name for the four main directions on a compass rose?
__________________________________________________________
2. Name the intermediate directions on the compass rose.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Wednesday
1. What does the legend show on the map?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. Name the city that is closest to an international border. What country
does this city border?
__________________________________________________________
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Name ___________________________________________________
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Parts of a Map
WEEK 1
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Thursday
1. Why is the Southwest region highlighted on the inset map?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. How many regions of the U.S. are shown on the inset map?
__________________________________________________________
Friday
1. If deserts were added to the map, would the symbol be shown on
a compass rose, an inset map, or on a legend?
__________________________________________________________
2. Which state is the farthest west in the Southwest region?
__________________________________________________________
Challenge
Sometimes there is a need for two inset maps. In the space provided on the
map, make another inset map that shows only the location of Texas within the
Southwest region.
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Skill: Basic Elements
Essential Element 1
WEEK 2
Globe Lines
Introducing the Globes
ANSWER KEY
Monday
1. Globes accurately show
sizes, locations, and distances
on the Earth because the Earth,
like a globe, is a sphere. Maps
are not able to accurately show
the round Earth.
2. axis
Tuesday
1. equator
2. 0° latitude
Explain to students that a globe is a more accurate way to show the
Earth, since Earth is shaped like a sphere. Show the classroom globe to
students. Talk about how the Earth rotates on an imaginary line called
an axis. The Earth rotates, or turns, on its axis once a day.
Also define and discuss the other two important imaginary lines: the
equator and the prime meridian. Explain that the equator divides the
Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and that the prime
meridian divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
Show students the pictures of the globes and read the captions before
proceeding with the week’s lessons.
Introducing Vocabulary
an imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth
between the North and South Poles on which Earth rotates
axis
an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth,
halfway between the North and South Poles at 0° latitude
equator
Wednesday
1. an imaginary line at 0°
longitude
2. Eastern and Western
Hemispheres
Thursday
1. North Pole
2. South Pole
Friday
1. equator
2. surface temperature gets
colder
Challenge
North Pole: the point on the Earth
located at 90° north latitude, where
the lines of longitude meet
South Pole: the point on Earth
located at 90° south latitude, where
the lines of longitude meet
Students should label the North Pole
90°N and the South Pole 90°S on all
three globes.
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hemisphere
half of the Earth
the point north on Earth where the lines of longitude
meet (90°N latitude)
North Pole
an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole
to the South Pole at 0° longitude
prime meridian
the point south on Earth where the lines of longitude
meet (90°S latitude)
South Pole
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Name
WEEK 2
Globe Lines
North Pole
South Pole
A globe shows how the Earth rotates on
an imaginary center line called an axis.
North Pole
North Pole
Western
Hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
Northern
Hemisphere
Eastern
Hemisphere
Southern
Hemisphere
South Pole
A globe shows an imaginary line called
the equator. The equator runs around
the center of Earth. The equator is
located at 0° latitude. The equator
divides the Earth into the Northern
and Southern Hemispheres.
South Pole
A globe shows an imaginary line
called the prime meridian. The prime
meridian runs from the North Pole to
the South Pole. The prime meridian
is located at 0° longitude. The prime
meridian helps to create the Western
and Eastern Hemispheres.
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Name ___________________________________________________
Globe Lines
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WEEK 2
Monday
1. Why is a globe more accurate than a flat map to represent Earth’s
surface?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. What is the name of the imaginary line on which the Earth rotates?
__________________________________________________________
Tuesday
1. What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
__________________________________________________________
2. Is the equator located at 0° longitude, 0° latitude, or 180° longitude?
__________________________________________________________
Wednesday
1. What is the prime meridian?
__________________________________________________________
2. The prime meridian helps create which two hemispheres?
__________________________________________________________
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Name ___________________________________________________
Globe Lines
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WEEK 2
Thursday
1. Name the northernmost point of Earth’s axis.
__________________________________________________________
2. Name the southernmost point of Earth’s axis.
__________________________________________________________
Friday
1. Which imaginary line—the equator or prime meridian—runs all the way
around the Earth?
__________________________________________________________
2. What happens to Earth’s surface temperature as you travel farther away
from the equator?
__________________________________________________________
Challenge
What is the location of the North Pole and South Pole? Label the North Pole
and South Pole in degrees on all three globes. Use a reference globe to
help you.
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