Understanding and Using
Maps and Globes
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UNDERSTANDING AND USING
MAPS AND GLOBES
Grade Levels: 2 - 5
This Unit of Study is designed for use in grades 2 - 5 as an introduction to the major ideas and concepts associated with the use
of maps. There are two video programs in this educational product.
INSTRUCTIONAL NOTES
Before presenting these lessons to your students, we suggest that
you preview the videos and review this guide and the accompanying blackline master activities in order to familiarize yourself
with their content.
As you review the materials presented in this guide, you may
find it necessary to make some changes, additions, or deletions
to meet the specific needs of your class. We encourage you to do
so, for only by tailoring this program to your class will they obtain the maximum instructional benefits afforded by the materials.
It is also suggested that the video presentation take place before
the entire group under your supervision. The lesson activities
grow out of the context of the video; therefore, the presentation
should be a common experience for all students.
UNIT GOALS
An understanding of simple map and globe skills is essential to
developing an appreciation for the planet we live on and its land
and water areas. After completing this Unit of Study students
will be able to:
• Define the basic vocabulary and terminology necessary to work
with maps and globes.
• Describe ideas related to using scale models.
• Describe the use of lines of latitude and longitude.
• Identify compass directions.
• Identify how map keys and legends are used to interpret maps
and globes.
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It is suggested that the video, “Understanding and Using Globes”
be presented first, as it introduces much of this key vocabulary.
VIDEO ONE: UNDERSTANDING AND USING GLOBES
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
This video describes how globes are excellent tools for representing the earth. It describes what a model is and compares the
globe as a model of the earth with a plastic model designed to
simulate a full scale car. Students are introduced to key vocabulary such as latitude, longitude, equator, Prime Meridian, compass rose, and tilt. Also, the seven continents and four oceans are
identified. Students are also shown the four hemispheres.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
After viewing the videos and participating in the accompanying
activities, the students will be able to achieve the following objectives:
• Describe how a globe is a scale model of the earth.
• Identify the location of the four oceans and seven continents on
earth.
• Describe how lines of latitude and longitude help us locate
places.
• Identify the four hemispheres of earth.
• Define the terms equator and Prime Meridian.
TEACHER PREPARATION
View the video and review the accompanying activities. Duplicate any blackline masters you wish to distribute. Consider giving Blackline Master 1, Pre-Test, before showing the video. If
you plan to use the Video Quiz, which immediately follows the
video presentation, you may wish to have copies of the quiz ready
to distribute at the completion of the video program. Also, plan
to pause the tape between questions if students require more time.
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INTRODUCING THE VIDEO
Hold up a classroom globe and ask for someone in the class to
identify what it is and how it is used. Talk about the idea that the
earth is a sphere that is moving at fantastic speeds as it travels
through its orbit around the sun and through the universe. The
earth is also spinning around an imaginary axis. Demonstrate
how the globe is revolving.
Tell students that people on earth have known that the earth is
round for thousands of years. However, it wasn’t until we
launched satellites into space and took pictures of the earth that it
was obvious to people that our planet is like other planets in the
solar system.
• Present the video. The viewing time is 12 minutes for the program and about 5 minutes for the Video Quiz.
BLACKLINE MASTER DESCRIPTIONS
Most of the follow-up activities for this program are designed for
intermediate grades. If you use this program with a younger audience, you will need to adapt the materials appropriately. An
Answer Key is provided beginning on page 5.
Blackline Master 1, Pre-Test would be a good tool for accessing what students already know about globes.
Blackline Master 2, Video Quiz is to be used at the end of the
video program. At the completion of the video, there is a short
quiz. The narrator will read the questions which are displayed
on the screen. Students can use this sheet to record their answers.
Blackline Master 3, Vocabulary is a collection of important vocabulary words from the video. You may wish to distribute this
sheet before viewing the video so students can listen for definitions.
Blackline Master 4, Making A Balloon Globe, provides directions for making a balloon globe.
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Blackline Master 5, Continents and Oceans, asks students to
identify the seven continents and four oceans of earth.
Blackline Master 6, Scale Models, asks students to determine
the scale of two drawings of the Eiffel Tower.
Blackline Master 7, Earth’s Tilt, instructs students to write an
explanation of how the earth’s tilt on its axis is responsible for
the seasonal changes areas on earth experience.
Blackline Master 8, Reading A Bar Graph, provides students
with a bar graph about the populations of Spain, Portugal, and
Mexico from 1950 to 1990. Students are to use the graph to
answer questions at the bottom of the page.
Blackline Master 9, Making A Bar Graph, provides students
with a blank graph and asks them to create their own graph of life
expectancy data provided at the bottom of the page.
Blackline Master 10, Quiz, is the formal test for this unit of study.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Have students share examples of scale models that they have
either purchased or kits that they have constructed. Compare the
idea of model kits with the relationship of a globe and the real
planet. Discuss why the globe is the best way to represent the
earth and its features.
2. Many people think that Columbus was the first explorer to
describe the earth as being round. Actually people knew that
the earth was a sphere a long time before Columbus.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Have students break into groups to find out about early explorers and their contributions to human knowledge about our
planet. Here are some explorers to find out about: Vikings, Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan.
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2. Have students survey parts of the school and create a map that
includes a key and scale. Have students working in pairs responsible for different sections of the school. Have them agree on a
scale. They should measure their halls and rooms using this common scale so that later the maps could be combined as a giant
map.
ANSWER KEY
Blackline Master 1, Pre-Test
1. North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Asia,
Australia, Africa
2. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
3. The equator is an imaginary line going around the earth in a
east and west direction. It divides the earth into the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres.
4. The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that runs north and
south through England, France, and part of Africa. It is the starting line of longitude and is labeled zero degrees longitude. Other
lines of longitude extend out from the Prime Meridian in east and
west directions.
5. Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere, and Western Hemisphere
6. The earth’s axis is an imaginary line that goes through the
center of the earth and through the North and South Poles. The
earth spins around this axis. The earth is tilted on this axis at a
23.5 degree angle.
7. We can use lines of latitude and longitude to locate places on
earth. The lines are numbered so they can be used as a grid system. The latitude number and then the longitude number are
used to find a certain place.
8. Seasons are a result of the earth’s tilt on its axis. Sometimes
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and has spring
and summer. At this time, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away
and receives less direct sunlight, so it has fall and winter.
9. A scale model is a smaller version of a real thing. A globe is
a scale model of the earth often millions of times smaller, but
very realistic in showing the size and shape of places on earth.
10. A globe key will often indicate symbols used to represent
things and will often show the scale of the globe.
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Blackline Master 2, Video Quiz
1. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic
2. North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Africa
3. Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
4. Lines of latitude run parallel to the equator. They move out
from the equator to the North and South poles. The equator is
labeled zero degrees and the farthest northern latitude is 90 degrees north. The farthest southern latitude is 90 degrees south.
5. Lines of longitude run north and south. They begin with the
Prime Meridian which runs through England and Africa. It is
labeled zero degrees. The other lines of longitude are drawn east
and west of the Prime Meridian.
6. The earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees. This tilt causes the seasons
because there are times when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted
towards the sun and it receives rays of sunlight more directly. As
the earth moves around the sun, the tilt causes the Southern Hemisphere to be more directly facing the sun and, thus, it has warm
weather.
7. A globe is a good model for the earth because the earth is also
a sphere. The land and water features of the planet can be accurately portrayed by a globe.
8. A scale model is an exact copy of something else but drawn
or made to a scale that allows it to be of a different size.
9. Distance on a globe is easy to measure because every globe
comes with a scale key that shows how far a certain distance is
on the globe. To measure the distance from one location to another, a person could take a string and hold it between the two
distances. Then the string can be compared with the scale key to
determine the distance in miles or kilometers.
10. The Prime Meridian is the starting point for lines of longitude.
Blackline Master 3, Vocabluary
1. continent- a land mass on earth
2. revolution- the time it takes the earth to go around the sun
once
3. axis- an imaginary line running through the center of the earth,
around which the earth rotates or spins.
4. key - a special area of a map or globe where symbols are
explained
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5. equator - the imaginary line that runs east and west around
the middle of the earth. It is the starting point for lines of latitude
6. latitude- lines that run east and west around the globe
7. longitude- lines that run north and south around the globe
8. Prime Meridian- the main line of longitude
9. hemisphere- half the globe. There are four hemispheres:
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
10. scale- somewhere on a map or globe is a scale that represents
to what scale the model globe is made
Blackline Master 4, Making a Balloon Globe
Students following the directions should end up with a representation of the earth.
Blackline Master 5, Continents and Oceans
1. G
7. K
2. F
8. A
3. J
9. H
4. B
10. D
5. I
11. E
6. C
Blackline Master 6, Scale Models
height of A 16 cm
height of B 4 cm
model A is 4 times bigger than B
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Blackline Master 7, Earth’s Tilt
The earth is tilted on its axis at 23.5 degrees. This tilt means that
at sometimes during the trip around the sun the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and therefore receives more direct sunlight than at other times when it is tilted away from the
sun and has cooler temperatures.
Blackline Master 8, Reading a Bar Graph
1. Mexico
2. Portugal
3. 55 million
4. 10 million
5. 28 million
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Blackline Master 9, Making A Bar Graph
Answers will vary but be sure that the x and y axis are labeled
and that each countries life expectancy line is correctly drawn.
Blackline Master 10, Quiz
1. A globe makes the best model of earth because it is also a
sphere.
2. A scale model is a representation of a full-sized object created
at a reduced size.
3. Lines of latitude are drawn north and south of the equator at
equal intervals.
4. The grid system of latitude and longitude are used to locate
exact places on earth.
5.
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SCRIPT OF VIDEO PRESENTATION
UNDERSTANDING AND USING GLOBES
This is what the earth looks like from outer space. It is a giant
sphere. The earth is so large that if it was possible to walk around
the planet at the equator, it would take more than five years. Of
course, it isn’t possible because of all the water. The earth is
often referred to as the big blue planet because of all that water.
This globe is a model of the earth. We can easily see that there is
quite a bit more water than land on our planet. In fact, threefourths or 75 percent of the earth is covered with water.
Globes are very useful because they are small models or copies
of the earth. On the globe we can find the world’s four oceans–
the Atlantic, the Arctic, the Indian, and the Pacific. An ocean is
a large body of water.
The globe also shows the seven large land masses, called continents. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia,
Europe, North America, and South America. Most globes will
also show countries and major cities.
Globes are scale models. You may have worked with a scale
model before when building a plastic plane or car. A scale model
is designed so that it is a perfect copy of the thing it is fashioned
after. This model car is a copy of a real car. The scale of this
model is 1 to 24, so one inch on the model equals 24 inches on
the real car, or one centimeter equals 24 centimeters.
In the same way the globe is a perfect model of the earth, but it is
much smaller. This globe is 42 million times smaller than the
real earth; that means that the earth is 42 million times larger
than this model.
On the globe is a key or legend that shows the scale of the globe.
On this globe, every inch is equal to 660 miles and every centimeter is equal to 418 kilometers. So, someone using this globe
could make measurements in either miles or kilometers. You
can find the distance between two places with the help of a string
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and a ruler. Put one end of the string on one location and pull the
string to the other location. Now measure the distance between
the two points on the string. Since each inch equals 660 miles,
you can figure out the distance by multiplying the length of the
string in inches times 660. Or measure the string distance in
centimeters and multiply by 418 for results in kilometers.
The earth is divided into sections called hemispheres. A hemisphere is half of a sphere. There are four hemispheres. The equator is an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North and
South Poles. The equator is used to divide the earth into the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Here is the Northern Hemisphere. It is like looking straight down on the globe with the
North Pole in the center. The Southern Hemisphere is like looking straight down on the South Pole. The earth can also be divided into the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere.
When looking at a globe, we can only see half the planet at a
time.
You may have noticed that the globe is tilted. See how the globe
spins around these holders located at the North and South Poles?
They’re not straight up and down. They are tilted at an angle of
23.5 degrees. The globe is set up this way because the real earth
is tilted on an imaginary line that runs through the North and
South Poles. This imaginary line is called an axis. It is where
the earth spins. The earth is tilted in space. It orbits or goes
around the sun, which is the center of our solar system. One
complete revolution of the sun is called a year. The earth orbits
the sun in an oval and not a perfect circle.
There are times when the planet is closer to the sun than at other
times. You may think that that is why we have seasons. When
we’re closer to the sun, we have warm weather and when far
away we have colder weather or winter. However, that isn’t the
reason for the seasons; it’s the tilt of the earth on its axis. When
the earth is tilted towards the sun, the Northern Hemisphere has
spring or summer and the Southern Hemisphere has fall or winter. That’s because the rays of sunlight strike the Northern Hemisphere more straight on when the earth is tilted towards the sun.
Straight-on sunlight is warmer than sunlight that spreads out over
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a large area just like the light from this flashlight is more concentrated when it strikes the graph paper straight on. When the flashlight is tilted, the light spreads out over a larger area and therefore, won’t be as hot or bright in specific areas. So the earth
experiences different seasons based on how the planet is tilted
and where the planet is during its yearly orbit of the sun. Another
thing to remember is that the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
have opposite seasons. When the Northern Hemisphere has summer, the Southern Hemisphere has winter.
There are lines drawn on the globe to help find locations. Some
of the lines go around the globe like the equator. These lines are
called lines of latitude, or sometimes parallels. They are numbered. The equator is the starting point and is labeled zero degrees. Then equal-spaced lines of latitude move north and south
from the equator. They are labeled in degrees all the way to 90
degrees at the Poles. When looking at latitudes in the Northern
Hemisphere, we say 30 degrees north. When reading lines of
latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, we say 30 degrees south
latitude.
Running the other direction on the globe are imaginary lines called
lines of longitude. These lines measure degrees east and west.
The starting point for lines of longitude is called the Prime Meridian. Meridian is another name for longitude. The Prime Meridian is labeled 0 degrees and runs from the North to the South
Pole. Here you can see where the Prime Meridian goes through
part of England, Europe, and Africa.
Notice that lines of longitude that are to the left or west of the
Prime Meridian are labeled W, which stands for west. To the
east of the Prime Meridian, the lines are labeled E for east. There
are 180 degrees east and 180 degrees west. The 180 degree line
is not marked as east or west because this is the same line for 180
degrees west and 180 degrees east. This line of longitude runs
through the Pacific Ocean. Unlike the lines of latitude, which are
always the same distance apart, the lines of longitude are far apart
at the equator and actually come together at the Poles.
When lines of latitude and longitude are used together, they form
a grid. The grid provides a way to locate places on the globe.
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For example, Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, is almost exactly at the intersection of a line of latitude and longitude. It is
20 degrees north and 100 degrees west. The address for Mexico
City would be 20 degrees North, 100 degrees West.
When giving the location of a place on a globe or map, always
give latitude first and longitude second. You also must indicate
either latitude north or south and longitude east or west.
Globes are very useful for locating places on earth; however,
geographers use other tools to help look at information about the
earth and its people. For instance, here is a table that shows the
size of each of the continents in square miles. We can then organize the continents by size to see the largest to the smallest.
The table was used to list the continents and their sizes. In the
table, order or ranking was not important, just the collection of
data or information. If we wanted to show the relationship of the
continents to each other, we could use a pie graph. This is a
circle graph where all the continents equal the whole circle. Then
each continent is shown as a section of that circle or pie whose
size represents how much of the whole pie it equals. A pie graph
is a visual way to look at information. It is easy to see that the
Asian continent is the largest.
Sometimes it is better to show information in a bar graph. This
bar graph shows the five largest cities in the world for 1990. A
bar graph has two axis. The vertical axis in this case shows the
population in millions of people. To avoid cluttering the graph
with a lot of zeros, the zeros in the numbers are not included and
instead it says Population in Millions. That means each number
is in the millions. So, Mexico City doesn’t have 20.3 people. It
has 20 million, three hundred thousand people. The horizontal
axis shows the different cities being compared. A bar for each
city is drawn to show its population.
Another way to represent this information could be with the use
of a symbol chart. Each symbol, which is a little person, stands
for two million people. On the chart, half a person means one
million people. A quarter of a person would be half a million
people.
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Computers are very helpful when preparing a graph because they
allow people to experiment with different graph designs to find
the one they like the best.
A globe is a model of the earth that is made to a certain scale. It
is the best example of what our planet is like because it is the
same shape, a sphere.
The scale of the globe will be shown. The scale for this globe is
one to 42 million. This means that the model is 42 million times
smaller than the real earth. However, the model will represent
the earth very well because the continents and oceans are shown
with proper relationship to each other.
The four major water areas are called oceans. Those oceans are
the Atlantic, the Arctic, the Indian, and the Pacific. The seven
continents are the land masses of the earth. They are Africa,
Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South
America.
The earth is tilted on its axis by 23.5 degrees. This tilt is responsible for the seasonal changes experienced as the earth orbits the
sun. The globe is also tilted to show this relationship.
There is a grid system used on the globe to help locate places on
the planet. The grid system is made up of lines of latitude and
lines of longitude. Lines of latitude are also referred to as parallels. The equator is labeled zero degrees latitude. Those lines of
latitude that lie north are identified with an N and those that lie
south are shown with an S. The North Pole is at 90 degrees north
latitude. The South Pole is at 90 degrees south latitude. Lines of
longitude run from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines
are drawn to the east and west of the Prime Meridian, which is
the starting line for the lines of longitude. Places on a globe or
map are identified by latitude and longitude. For instance, Denver is at 40 degrees north, 105 degrees west.
Today you have learned the key concepts associated with understanding and using a globe. The earth is a very large planet that
has been explored, mapped, and photographed in many different
ways. The globe is our best way of viewing the earth, its oceans,
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lakes, rivers, and continents with respect to their true size shape
and distances from each other.
This concludes the video presentation. Answer the following
questions on the Video Quiz Blackline Master or on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. The four oceans are ________, ____________,__________
and _____________.
2. The seven continents are __________, ___________,
________, __________, _____________, ______________,
and _______________.
3. The four hemispheres are ___________, _____________,
____________, and _________________.
4. What are lines of latitude?
5. What are lines of longitude?
6. How does the earth’s tilt on its axis cause the seasons?
7. Why is a globe a good model of the earth?
8. What is a scale model?
9. How can you figure out distances on a globe?
10. What is the Prime Meridian?
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VIDEO TWO: UNDERSTANDING AND USING MAPS
SUMMARY OF THE VIDEO
This video describes how maps are important tools used by geographers to provide information about our planet. Maps come
in many different forms and are used to share all kinds of information. For instance, political maps show the boundaries of countries, states, cities, roads, etc. A physical map gives information
about the physical features of land masses. The video introduces
key vocabulary and illustrates all the varied uses for maps.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
After viewing the videos and participating in the accompanying
activities, the students will be able to achieve the following objectives:
• Describe different kinds of maps and identify how they are used.
• Demonstrate an ability to find specific locations on a map.
• Identify that a map of the entire earth is flawed.
• Identify key vocabulary terms associated with the use of a map.
TEACHER PREPARATION
View the video and review the accompanying activities. Duplicate any blackline masters you wish to distribute. If you plan to
use the Video Quiz, which immediately follows the video presentation, you may wish to have copies of the quiz ready to distribute at the completion of the video program. Also, plan to
pause the tape between questions if students require more time.
INTRODUCING THE VIDEO
Ask students to recall times when they and their families have
used a map to find their way around or to locate a specific place.
Make sure someone mentions map directories in malls and floor
plans from museums and tourist attractions. Maps are found in
use all around us.
• Present the video. The viewing time is 12 minutes for the program and about 5 minutes for the Video Quiz.
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BLACKLINE MASTER DESCRIPTIONS
Most of the follow-up activities for this program are designed for
intermediate grades. If you use this program with a younger audience, you will need to adapt the materials appropriately. An
Answer Key is provided beginning on page18.
Blackline Master 1, Pre-Test, is used to find out what students
already know about maps.
Blackline Master 2, Video Quiz, is to be used at the end of the
video program. At the completion of the video, there is a short
quiz. The narrator will read the questions which are displayed
on the screen. Students can use this sheet to record their answers.
Blackline Master 3, Vocabulary, contains ten vocabulary words
from the video presentation. You may want to distribute the sheet
before the video so students can copy down definitions. Another
option might be to write the terms on the board and pause the
video to discuss them as they appear.
Blackline Master 4, Bird’s-Eye View, identifies the phrase
bird’s-eye view and directs students to try and draw a scene from
above.
Blackline Master 5, Scales and Grids, describes a procedure
for drawing a scale drawing using a grid system. Students will
need to bring in a cartoon frame from the newspaper for this
assignment.
Blackline Master 6, Mapping Your Room, is an activity that
challenges students to make a map of their bedroom. Give each
student some graph paper and assign this as homework.
Blackline Master 7, Making A Pirate Map, is another homework assignment that will be both fun and educational. It directs students to hide something in their backyard and then make
a pirate map showing how to find it. You may want them to have
a family member use the map to locate the hidden treasure.
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Blackline Master 8, Time Zones, contains questions about the
four time zones found in the United States.
Blackline Master 9 and 10, Latitude and Longitude, are intended to be used together. Students will use the map on page 10
to answer questions on page 9.
Blackline Master 11, Cardinal and Intermediate Directions,
challenges students to use what they know about the cardinal and
intermediate directions to answer questions about the southern
states.
Blackline Master 12, Using A Map, asks students questions about
a provided map.
Blackline Master 13, Using A Grid Map, has students identify
the grid coordinates for various Australian cities.
Blackline Master 14, Using A Map Scale To Determine Distance, provides students with a made-up map and a mileage scale.
They are instructed to determine the distances between various
cities.
Blackline Master 15, Using A Road Map, instructs students to
answer questions based on the provided road map.
Blackline Master 16, Using A Physical Map, provides students
with a physical map of South America and instructions to identify the elevation of labeled map areas.
Blackline Master 17, Quiz, is the quiz for this video.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the different kinds of maps available to us and how
they are important to us. Everyone comes in contact with
maps on a daily basis whether we are checking on the weather
report or finding the location of a news story.
2. Many animals have an ability to find their way around
without without the use of a map. Birds migrate, salmon swim
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back to the stream where they hatched, and bees locate flower
beds and report back to the hive with directions on where the
flowers are located. There have been cases of pets such as a
dog or cat finding its way home after being lost. Maybe someone in the class has a story about their pet’s ability to locate
things or find its way home.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
1. Have students find out more about the uncanny location abilities of many animals. Working in pairs, they could research one
of the following animals: bees, salmon, eels, bats, the Manx cat,
swallows, arctic tern, and geese.
2. Cake Map of the United States. This is a project that would
work out well with two classes combined. Each student is assigned a state. They are to find out about the state and then make
a cake in the shape of that state. Their cake state is then decorated to represent features, tourist attractions, products, and resources found in that state. You could then have a display of
states set up around the room and let everyone visit each state.
There could also be a series of awards given out for best decorated, most creative, etc.
ANSWER KEY
Blackline Master 1, Pre-Test
1. A compass rose shows which direction north is so that all
other directions can be determined.
2. north, south, east, and west
3. northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest
4. The key shows what various symbols stand for on the map.
5. The map scale is used to calculate distances on the map.
6. Symbols are used to identify such things a major cities, capitals, roads, lakes, railroad tracks, etc.
7. A political map shows the boundaries between countries and
states. It also shows major cities and capitals.
8. A physical map shows the natural features of an area, such as
plains, valleys, and mountains. It usually includes a key which
shows elevation.
9. An oceanographic map shows the depth of the ocean and gives
a view of underwater features.
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10. Elevation has to do with a comparison of how low or high an
area is with respect to sea level.
Blackline Master 2, Video Quiz
1. key or legend
2. The earth is a sphere and a map is flat. It is impossible to
make a round sphere into a flat surface without some distortion.
3. A political map shows where boundaries are located between
countries and states. They also show the locations of cities and
usually show roads.
4. A physical map is designed to show the physical features of
an area. This incudes valleys, plains, canyons, and mountains.
Elevation of land mass is shown with the use of color.
5. A compass rose shows the cardinal and itermediate directions
so a person can determine which way north, south, east, and west
is on a map.
6. The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.
7. The intermediate directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.
8. A map scale shows distances on the map so a person can
calculate the distance between two points on a map.
9. There are a couple of methods for using a map scale. One
popular method is to take the edge of a piece of paper and mark
the distance between the two points being measuring. This paper
edge is then brought to the scale and compared to the markings
on the map scale.
10. Lines of latitude and longitude form a grid pattern on the
earth so it is possible to identify a specific location on earth by
recording its latitude and longitude. Latitude is given first and
then longitude.
Blackline Master 3, Vocabulary
1. political map - shows boundaries of countries and states. Also
includes cities and often roads
2. physical map - shows physical features of the land including
valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains
3. oceanographic map - shows the depth of oceans and the features of under the water
4. map key or legend - used to identify what the symbols on the
map stand for
5. map scale - identifies distances on the map
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6. compass rose - is used to identify the direction of north, east,
south and west
7. cardinal directions - are north, east, south, and west
8. intermediate directions - are northeast, southeast, southwest,
and northwest
9. map symbol - is used to identify something on the map such
as a building, road, lake, tree, etc.
10. elevation - is used on a physical map to indicate how low or
high areas on the map are in comparison to sea level
Blackline Master 4, Bird’s-Eye View
Answers will vary based on what was selected as subjects for the
drawing.
Blackline Master 5, Scales and Grids
Answers will vary.
Blackline Master 6, Mapping Your Room
Answers will vary.
Blackline Master 7, Making A Pirate Map
Answers will vary.
Blackline Master 8, Time Zones
1. 3 hours earlier
6. 8 P.M.
2. 1 hour earlier
7. earlier
3. 2 P.M.
8. New Jersey
4. 7 A.M.
9. 6:30 P.M.
5. 3 P.M.
10. 11:00 A.M.
Blackline Masters 9 and 10, Latitude and Longitude
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6. Answers will vary
7. Answers will vary
15. Answers will vary
Blackline Master 11, Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
1. Tennesee
6. east
2. Alabama
7. north
3. ★
8. Raleigh, North Carolina
4. west
9. Tallahassee, Florida
5. south
10. Kentucky
Blackline Master 12, Using A Map
1. Travel west on Jefferson Street. Turn south on Madison Road.
Past the Lincoln Avenue intersection, there is an entrance to the
ball park.
2. check student’s map
3. check student’s map
4. east
5. northeast
Blackline Master 13, Using A Grid
Perth B 5
Bisbane J 4
Darwin F 1
Melbourne H 6
Hobart I 7
Cairns I 2
Alice Springs F 3
Sydney J 5
Blackline Master 14, Using a Map Scale to Determine Distance
The distance between Pleasant Hill and Lake Bluff is 12 miles
The distance from Pleasant Hill to Red Ridge is 10 miles
Blackline Master 15, Using a Road Map
1. Tallahassee
6. 20
2. Highway 4
7. Jackson
3. west
8. east and west
4. Montgomery
9. 85
5. 65
10. 700 miles
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Blackline Master 16, Using a Physical Map
A. 0-700
B. 6,500-12,000
C. 0-700
D. 0-700
E. 700-6,500
F. over 12,000
Blackline Master 17, Quiz
1. political maps - show boundaries, cities, roads; physical mapsshow physical features of the land and elevation; oceanographic
maps- show features of the ocean floor; weather maps–used by
meteorologists for planning weather reports
2. Maps are drawn to scale so that users can accurately determine distances between places. A scale model is a replica of
something made to a scale so that it is smaller than the real thing
and yet it retains the same shape.
3. The earth is a sphere. It is difficult to make a sphere flat.
Whenever a map of the entire earth is drawn, there will be some
distortion. As a result, there will be places that may have the
correct shape but not the right size.
4. A compass rose is displayed on a map to show which direction north, east, south and west are on that map.
5. Lines of latitude and longitude crisscross the earth creating a
grid that can be used to identify a specific place on the planet. A
location is given with the latitude first and then the longitude.
By finding where these two numbers intersect, we can locate a
place.
6. a. Utah b. Idaho c. Montana d. Colorado e. Wyoming
f. Nevada
7. Utah
8. Montana
9. southeast
10. 45ºN; 115ºW
INTERNET SITES
1. How Far Is It? http://www.indo.com/distance/
This site finds the latitude and longitude of two locations on
earth and then indicates how far they are from each other.
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SCRIPT OF AUDIO NARRATION FOR
UNDERSTANDING AND USING MAPS
Here we are floating quietly above the ground in a beautiful hot
air balloon. Everything looks a little bit different from this point
of view. We see the tops of trees, roads winding through the
countryside, roof tops, and even the tops of people’s heads. This
view is very much like the view that a map tries to show. For
instance, here is a neighborhood of houses and streets. A map
could be drawn to show the location of the houses, trees, ponds,
and streets.
A map is a flat drawing of a place. People use maps to find their
way around unfamiliar places or to locate certain places. There
are many animals that don’t need maps to find their way. Many
birds will migrate or travel every year for thousands of miles and
return to the exact place they took off from a year ago. Some
scientists believe that birds have a small magnet in their head
which helps them use the earth’s magnetic field for locating flight
routes.
Bees are very good about remembering their way. They will
travel away from their hive in search of flower beds. They usually
travel in a zigzag pattern while hunting for the flowers. When
they find a patch, they make a straight path back to the hive where
they use a dance method to tell other bees where the flowers are
located. Scientists believe bees refer to the position of the sun
when figuring out what way to go.
Because humans don’t have these abilities, we have invented maps
to help us find our way, and compasses to show the directions of
north, east, south, and west.
A map usually has a key that tells what the symbols used in the
map stand for. For instance, here is the symbol for a house and
this is the symbol for a pond.
Maps can be used to show a number of different things. A map
may show a neighborhood, a city, a state, a country, or even the
entire earth. When a map is used to show the earth, problems
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result. The reason is that a map is a flat representation of a planet
that is a sphere, so on a map things will not be the proper shape
and size. That’s because you can’t take a round object and flatten
it out without distortion. Think of an orange with a map of the
earth drawn on it. The map on the round orange will look very
close to the real thing, our planet. But when we try to peel the
skin of the orange off to make a flat map, things begin to look
strange. It would be hard to use this map because of the empty
spaces between the sections.
So map makers use methods of map projection to make their
maps. They are drawing the curved surface of the earth onto a
flat surface. There are different ways to do this but all ways will
have some distortion. That means they won’t be completely true
or accurate.
Here is a popular map called a Mercator projection. The lines of
longitude have been drawn in such a way as they don’t join at the
North or South Poles as they would on a globe or the real earth.
The areas at the Poles have been stretched, which makes the
images at the Poles much bigger than they really are. For example,
look how Greenland appears bigger than South America, when
in truth, it is much smaller. And look how Antarctica looks
compared to its real shape and size on a globe. On this map,
shapes appear to be correct but size is not.
The globe does the best job of showing the true size, shape, and
distance between objects on earth. However, when maps are used
to show smaller areas, such as cities, states, and even individual
countries, they can be drawn to show exact distances, sizes, and
shapes.
As stated before, there are many different kinds of maps. Political
maps show the boundaries of states and countries, major cities,
and capitals. Physical maps show the features of the land. They
show mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, and ponds. They often
include a key or legend that shows the elevation of the land.
Elevation is how the land compares to sea level. Colors are usually
used to indicate how low or high the land is compared to sea
level. Green is often used to show lower elevations and orange
and brown are used for higher elevations in hills and mountains.
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Oceanographic maps show what the physical features of the ocean
floor are like. Using echo sounders, ships have been able to
measure the depth of the water, and then maps are made from
that information. The ocean floor has deep canyons, valleys, and
mountains.
A time zone map shows the twenty-four time zones on earth.
The International Date Line, which is located in the Pacific Ocean
at 180 degrees longitude, is the marker for the beginning of each
day. If it is Tuesday to the east of this line, then it is Wednesday
to the west.
In the United States, there are four time zones. If it is 12 noon on
the east coast, then it is 11:00 in the Midwest, 10:00 in the
mountain states, and 9:00 on the west coast.
Meteorologists use weather maps to show their forecasts and to
plot the movement of air masses across a country.
Every map will have a compass rose somewhere to show the
cardinal directions. The cardinal directions are north, south, east,
and west. If you know where north is, you can easily figure out
the other cardinal directions. East is to the right of north, south is
opposite of north, and west is to the left of north. The little
unlabeled spikes on the compass rose are used to indicate the
intermediate directions that fall between the cardinal directions.
These intermediate directions are northeast, northwest, southeast,
and southwest.
The map key or legend will show what the symbols on the map
stand for. For instance, a solid line may be used to show borders
between countries. A star might indicate the capital of a country
and a solid dot may represent major cities.
A map scale is used to show how distances on the map relate to
real distances on earth. Many map scales have an upper and
lower section. The upper might show distance in miles and the
lower one might show it in kilometers. You can find the distance
between two places by measuring the distance between them on
the map and then comparing it to the scale. One technique is to
mark the distance on a piece of paper and then bring that paper to
the map scale for measurement.
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Some maps show where the main map is located in the world.
This is done with a map locator, which is shown in a corner of the
main map. This map of Peru shows where it is located in South
America.
Just like globes, maps use lines of latitude and longitude to show
the exact location of places on the earth. You can see the lines of
latitude and longitude marked off on this map. The lines of latitude
go north and south of the equator and the lines of longitude connect
the Poles. Just as we do with a globe, we can locate a specific
place on the planet if we know its latitude and longitude. Cairo,
in Egypt, is at 30 degrees north, 32 degrees east.
Many maps use a grid system designed specifically for them to
quickly find things. The map has an index where you can look
up the name of a city or place. In the index, next to the name of
the city or place, is a letter and a number. On the map, along the
sides, are letters and numbers. To find the location of what you
are trying to find, you would find the letter with one finger and
the number with a finger of the other hand. Move the fingers
along the map in straight lines until they come together. Bingo!
You have found the place.
Here is a map of Wisconsin. If you wanted to find Wausau, you
would look in the index to find the letter and number for the grid.
It says D4 for Wausau. Then put one finger on D and another
finger on 4 and follow them across until they intersect.
Maps can be found in use all around us. At tourist attractions,
you will often find a map. It usually shows where you are and
then you can figure out which way to go to see other attractions.
If you were going to the aquarium in downtown Chicago, you
would first look at a road map to find the best route. Maybe you
would choose to take a subway, train, or bus, and in that case,
you would need to look at a map that shows these routes. Maps
are in use all around us. And if we’re lucky, we can even get the
map folded up and back into the glove compartment without losing
our temper.
Maps come in many different forms and can provide all kinds of
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information, from weather forecasts to the boundaries of countries,
from the height of mountains to the location of cities and
neighborhoods. They may be used to show an area’s resources
or to help us find our way around a museum or city. Pilots use
maps to plan their flights and to locate airfields.
Globes do a better job of showing what the earth truly looks like,
but globes are hard to carry around and don’t fit into the glove
compartment. A map can be much more helpful, especially when
used for identifying specific things about an area. A map of the
world is going to be distorted because it is difficult to show a
curved surface on a flat surface. Sizes of continents and oceans
and distances between them are not correct.
Maps include many features that can help you use the map. A
compass rose will show the cardinal directions so you will know
which way north, south, east, and west are on the map. A key, or
legend, will explain what symbols stand for on the map. A map
scale will provide a way to measure distances on the map in either
miles or kilometers.
Maps are used in many different ways and are designed to make
our lives easier as we explore this wonderful planet we all live
on.
This concludes the video presentation. The following questions
can be answered on a separate sheet of paper or on Blackline
Master 2, Video Quiz for Video Two.
1. We can find out what symbols on a map stand for by looking
at the __________.
2. Why don’t maps do a good job of representing the entire
earth?
3. What does a political map show?
4. What does a physical map show?
5. What is a compass rose?
6. What are the cardinal directions?
7. What are the intermediate directions?
8. What is a map scale?
9. How do we use a map scale?
10. How do lines of latitude and longitude help us find locations
on the earth?
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UNDERSTANDING AND USING GLOBES
Pre-Test
Directions: Use the space provided to answer the following questions.
1. Name the seven continents.
2. Name the four oceans.
3. What is the equator?
4. What is the Prime Meridian?
5. Name the four hemispheres.
6. What is the earth's axis?
7. How are lines of latitude and longitude used to locate places on earth?
8. Why do many places on earth have four seasons?
9. What is a scale model?
10. What is the key on a globe?
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UNDERSTANDING AND USING GLOBES
Video Quiz
At the end of the video production is a short quiz. You may write the answers to the quiz on this
sheet.
1. The four oceans are ____________, ______________, ______________, and ____________.
2. The seven continents are ____________, ____________, ____________, _____________,
______________, _____________, and ______________.
3. The four hemispheres are ______________, ______________, _____________, and ________________.
4. What are lines of latitude?
5. What are lines of longitude?
6. How does the earth's tilt on its axis cause the seasons?
7. Why is a globe a good model of the earth?
8. What is a scale model?
9. How can you figure out distances on a globe?
10. What is the Prime Meridian?
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Vocabulary
Directions: Write a definition for each of the terms listed below. Use the back of this sheet if necessary.
1. continent
2. revolution
3. axis
4. key
5. equator
6. latitude
7. longitude
8. Prime Meridian
9. hemisphere
10. scale
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UNDERSTANDING AND USING GLOBES
Making A Balloon Globe
Directions: Make your own globe using the following materials.
Materials:
a blue round balloon
heavy paper or cardboard about 6" square
a permanent marker
scissors
Procedure:
1. Blow up the balloon and tie the neck.
2. Use the marker to make a dot at the top of the balloon for the North Pole. The knot will be the South Pole.
3. Draw the equator around the center of the balloon.
4. Draw the continents onto the surface of the balloon. Look at a real globe while you do this part.
5. The cardboard will become a support for the balloon so it can stand on its own.
6. Use the scissors to cut an X in the center of the cardboard. Slip the knot of the balloon through this hole.
The cardboard will act as a stand for the balloon.
Blue Balloon
Equator
Cardboard
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Continents and Oceans
Directions: Place the letter from the map that corresponds to the places listed below the map.
G
K
H
D
K
F
B
I
E
J
A
C
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Arctic Ocean ________
Atlantic Ocean ________
Indian Ocean ________
Pacific Ocean ________
Africa ________
Antarctica ________
Asia ________
Australia ________
Europe ________
North America ________
South America ________
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Scale Models
Directions: Follow the steps below to determine the scale of the two objects labeled A and B. Use the metric
side of the ruler and make your readings in centimeters.
Model A
Model
B
Procedure: Measure the height of model A and record it here _________ centimeters. Measure the heigth of
model B and record it here ______________ centimeters.
How much bigger is model A than model B? ____________
The original (model A in this case) is given the value of 1. What is the scale of model B?
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Earth's Tilt
The tilt of the earth on its imaginary axis is the reason for the seasons. Explain why this tilt is responsible for
the seasonal changes most areas experience during four seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer.
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Reading a Bar Graph
Directions: Use the bar graph on the population of Spain, Portugal, and Mexico to answer the questions at the bottom of the page.
Population Growth of Spain, Portugal, Mexico
80
70
60
50
40
30
Spain
Portugal
Mexico
20
10
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Years
Questions:
1. Which country had the greatest population growth from 1950 to 1990?
2. Which country's population has stayed almost the same throughout this forty-year period?
3. Aproxiamately how much did Mexico's population increase from 1950 to 1990?
4. How much did Spain's population increase over the same period?
5. In 1980, how many more people did Spain have than Portugal?
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Making a Bar Graph
Directions: Use the blank chart below to make a bar graph. Be sure to label the horizontal and vertical axis
and give a name for the bar graph. The information at the bottom of the page is the data you will graph.
Data: Life Expectancy in years of selected countries.
Canada 78
Brazil 66
China 69
Japan 79
India 60
Egypt 64
United States 76
Mexico 72
Sweden 78
Peru 66
Ethiopia 50
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Quiz
Directions: Use the space provided to answer the following questions:
1. Why is a globe a good model of the earth?
2. What is a scale model?
3. How are lines of latitude organized on a globe?
4. How is the grid system of lines of latitude and longitude used on a globe?
5. Label this globe with the four oceans and seven continents. Write on the picture.
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Pre-Test
Directions: Use the space provided to answer the following questions.
1. What is the compass rose?
2. What are the four cardinal directions?
3. What are the four intermediate directions?
4. What is a key or legend on a map?
5. What is a map scale?
6. How are symbols used on a map?
7. What is a political map?
8. What is a physical map?
9. What is an oceanographic map?
10. Some maps show elevations. What does that mean?
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Video Quiz
At the end of the video production is a short quiz. You may write the answers to the quiz on this sheet.
1. We can find out what symbols on a map stand for by looking at the _______________.
2. Why don't maps do a good job of representing the entire earth?
3. What does a political map show?
4. What does a physical map show?
5. What is a compass rose?
6. What are the cardinal directions?
7. What are the intermediate directions?
8. What is a map scale?
9. How do we use a map scale?
10. How do lines of latitude and longitude help us find locations on the earth?
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Vocabulary
Directions: Write a definition for each of the terms listed below. Use the back of this sheet if necessary.
1. political map
2. physical map
3. oceanographic map
4. map key or legend
5. map scale
6. compass rose
7. cardinal directions
8. intermediate directions
9. map symbol
10. elevation
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Bird's-Eye View
A map is a drawing of an area on earth. It is usually a view from above, as if we were floating above the area
and looking down. That's why they call it a "bird's-eye view." Now, most maps are made from pictures taken
from airplanes or satellites.
Directions: Try the next activity to see the difference between a drawing made from a side view and one made
from above.
Materials: a table, objects to place on the table, two sheets of paper, some drawing tools.
Procedures:
1. Place the objects on the table.
2. Look at the table and draw how the objects appear from the side.
3. Get above the table and look down on the objects from above. Draw what you see from this view.
4. Compare the two drawings. How are they different? When looking from above, can you always tell how tall
an object is?
Draw what it would look
like from the side.
Then draw what it looks like
from a bird's eye view.
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Scales and Grids
Maps are made to scale. They are always smaller than the area they represent. A scale is used so that all sizes,
shapes, and distances are true to the real area being mapped. A grid of horizontal and vertical lines drawn over
a map to help find places is used to improve the map.
Directions: Make a scale drawing with the help of a grid system. The only difference is that instead of making
the drawing smaller, you will make it larger.
Materials:
a cartoon frame from the newspaper
a ruler (centimeters are easy to work with)
a pencil
a large piece of paper such as construction paper
Procedure:
1. Use the centimeter ruler to mark off horizontal and vertical grid lines on the cartoon frame. Make lines one
centimeter apart.
2. Decide how much you want to enlarge the picture. To double the size, mark grid lines two centimeters apart.
To triple the size, mark lines three centimeters apart.
3. Make sure you have the same number of squares as in the cartoon frame.
4. Once the grid has been made on the larger paper, you can recreate the cartoon frame.
Make a grid over the
cartoon frame
Then draw
grids on the
construction
paper at a larger
scale. This one
is three times as
big as the
original.
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Mapping Your Room
Directions: On a piece of graph paper, make a drawing of your room at home. First, make measurements in
your room. How wide and long is the room in feet? How big is the bed? How big is the dresser? How big is
your desk? Once you have all the measurements written down, decide on a scale and draw a view of the room
from above as if the roof were gone. Maybe you want the scale to be every square on the graph paper is equal
to one foot.
Window
Bed
Closet
Door
Desk
Stool
Dresser
Window
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Making A Pirate Map
Did you ever see a picture of a pirate map in a book? You can make a pretend pirate map with some simple
supplies. Hide something in your yard or house and then make a pirate map for a friend to use to find the
treasure.
Materials:
white paper
cold coffee
marker
Procedure:
1. Tear strips from the corners of the paper and crumple it up in your hands. This will help to make the map
appear ragged and old.
2. Unfold the paper and dip the corners in the cold coffee. This will stain the paper brown to make it look old.
3. Draw your map in the center of the map.
4. Give the map to a friend and see how quickly they can find your treasure.
Key
Tree
Paces
House
X
N
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Time Zones
Directions: There are four time zones in the United States. Use this map to answer questions at the bottom of
the page.
Pacific
Time
Mountain
Time
Eastern
Time
Central Time
NH
VT
ME
WA
MT
ND
MA
MN
OR
ID
NY
WI
SD
MI
WY
NV
NE
UT
CA
PA
IA
IL
CO
KS
OH
IN
MO
WV VA
KY
NC
AZ
NM
OK
TN
TX
DE
MD
SC
AR
MS AL
RI
CT
NJ
GA
LA
FL
1. How many hours earlier is Pacific Time than Eastern Time? _________
2. How many hours earlier is Mountain Time than Central Time? ________
3. If it is 3 P.M. in Florida, what time is it in Texas? ________
4. It it is 9 A.M. in Illinois, what time is it in California? __________
5. If it is 12 Noon in Oregon, what time is it in New York? __________
6. If it is 5 P.M. in Nevada, what time is it in Georgia? ___________
7. Central Time is one hour __________ than Eastern Time.
8. Where does the sun set first, in New Jersey or Utah? __________
9. When it is 5:30 P.M. in Nebraska, what time is it in Maine? __________
10. If it is 2 P.M. in New York, what time is it Nevada? ___________
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Latitude and Longitude
Directions: Use the map on Blackline Master 10 to complete this activity on latitude and longitude.
Materials: Colored pencils or markers
Procedure:
1. Place a red dot at the following location: 45º N latitude, 120º W longitude
2. Place a blue dot at the following location: 15º S latitude, 60º E longitude
3. Place a yellow dot at the following location: 30º S; 60º W
4. Place an orange dot at the following location: 0º; 60º W
5. Place a black dot at the following location: 60º N; 60º E
6. Put a brown dot on the map and write its location here: ______________________
7. Put a green dot on the map and write its location here: _______________________
8. Trace the Prime Meridan with a red marker or colored pencil.
9. Trace the equator with a blue marker or colored pencil.
10. Anchorage, Alaska is located at 61º N; 150º W. Mark it with an X.
11. Paris, France is located at 49º N; 3º E. Mark it with a capital P.
12. Miami, Florida is located at 26º N; 81º W. Mark it with a capital M.
13. Cairo, Egypt is located at 30º N; 31º E. Mark it with a capital C.
14. Bombay, India is located at 19º N; 72º E. Mark it with a capital B.
15. Where do you live? What would you think is the latitude and longitude of where you live.
latitude ________
longitude ________
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75º N
60º N
45º N
30º N
15º N
0º
15º S
30º S
45º S
150º W 120º W
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60º W
0º
30º E
60º E
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180º
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Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
Directions: Use the map of the southern states in the US to answer the following questions.
Delaware
West
Virginia
★ Frankfort
Richmond ★
Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
Nashville ★
North Carolina
Tennessee
★ Raleigh
South Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
★ Atlanta
★ Jackson
★
Montgomery
Georgia
★ Columbia
1. What state is directly north of
Alabama? _________________
2. What state is touching Georgia
to the west? _________________
Tallahassee ★
N
Florida
Key
State Boundary
★ State Capital
3. What is the symbol for a state
capital? _______
4. If you were in Richmond, what
direction would you travel in to
reach Nashville? _______
5. Tallahassee is ______ of Atlanta, Georgia.
6. If you were in Jackson, what
direction would you travel in to
reach Columbia __________
7.Frankfort is _________ of Atlanta.
8.What state capital is northeast of Columbia, South Carolina? __________
9.What state capital is southeast of Montgomery, Alabama? ____________
10.Which state borders West Virginia's southwest border? ______________
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Using A Map
Highway 2121
Highway
School
Jefferson Street
Highway 21
Lake
Mitchell
Lincoln Avenue
Lake
Sumner
N
N
Ball
Ball
Park
Park
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House
Road
Store
School
Railroad
Tree
Bridge
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Using A Grid Map
A grid map is designed to help locate things quickly. A person looks up the place they want to find in an index.
Listed next to the name of the place they are trying to find are two coordinates; usually a letter and a number.
The person goes to the map and finds the letter on one side and the number on a different side. By following
the two down and across the person can find where the two coordinates intersect.
Directions: Figure out what the letter/number coordinates will be for the following cities.
A
B
C
D
E
1
F
G
H
I
J
K
★ Darwin
2
• Cairns
3
• Alice Springs
4
★Bisbane
★Perth
5
★ Sydney
6
★ Melbourne
7
★ Hobart
INDEX
Sample: Perth B5
Bisbane _______
Darwin _______
Melbourne _______
Hobart _______
Cairns ________
Alice Springs _______
Sydney _______
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Using a Map Scale to Determine Distance
Directions: When measuring the distance between cities on a map use the scale on the map to determine the
mileage.
Lake Bluff
Red
Ridge
Center City
Pleasant Hill
Key
Road
City
0
1
2 3
miles
4
If the road curves and winds around, you can still find out the mileage. Follow these steps to find the distance
between Pleasant Hill and Lake Bluff.
1. Make marks on the map that divide it into sections that are almost straight. (Notice the / lines used on this
map)
2. Now use the edge of a piece of paper and mark off each of these sections one after the other.
3. Move the marks on the paper edge to the scale and figure out the distance. The distance between Pleasant Hill
and Lake Bluff is _____________.
4. Now figure out the distance from Pleasant Hill to Red Ridge using the same method. The distance in miles
from Pleasant Hill to Red Ridge is ___________.
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Using a Road Map
Directions: Use the road map below to answer the questions at the bottom of the page.
Atlanta
Birmingham
20
Mississippi
★
★
★
Montgomery
65
★ Columbia
26
20
85
Jackson
S. Carolina
Alabama
75
Charleston
Georgia
10
Mobile
95
Jacksonville
★
75
Tallahassee
Legend
★
4
95
Tampa
Orlando
N
State capital
City
0
4
Florida
E
W
Interstate Highway
100
miles
S
1. What is the capital of Florida? ___________________
2. What highway would you take from Tampa to Orlando? __________
3. Birmingham is in what direction from Atlanta? __________
4. What is the capital of Alabama? _______________
5. What highway connects Mobile and Montgomery? _______
6. What highway would you take to travel from Atlanta to Columbia? ____
7. What is the capital of Mississippi? _______________
8. Highway 10 travels what directions? ___________
9. What highway connects Montgomery and Atlanta? _______
10. Approxiamately how many miles is it from Atlanta to Tampa? ________
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Using a Physical Map
F
A
B
C
D
KEY
Elevation in feet
over 12,000
6,500 - 12,000
E
700 - 6,500
0 - 700
Directions: Write the elevation of each area identified by the letters A - F
A ________
B ________
C ________
D ________
E ________
F ________
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Quiz
Directions: Use the space provided to answer the following questions:
1. What are some of the different kinds of maps used to represent information about the earth?
2. Maps are drawn to scale. What does that mean?
3. Maps that try to represent the entire earth don't always do a good job. Why?
4. What is a compass rose and how does it help us to use a map?
5. Lines of latitude and longitude can be used to identify the location of places on earth. How does this work?
Use this map to answer the following questions.
★
Montana
45ºN
★
Idaho
7. Which state is east of Nevada and shares a
border?
Wyoming
★
★
★
★
Nevada
6. Locate and label the following state capitals:
A. Salt Lake City 41º N; 112ºW
B. Boise 44ºN; 116ºW
C. Helena 48ºN; 112ºW
D. Denver 39ºN; 105ºW
E. Cheyenne 41ºN; 105ºW
F. Carson City 39ºN; 119ºW
Utah
Colorado
40º N
8. Which state is north of Wyoming?
9. What direction would you travel in to go from
Idaho to Colorado?
10. Use lines of latitude and longitude to describe
the location of
115º W
110º W
105º W
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