Lesson 1 For a Better World (p.3-4) How to Read a Map

How to Read a Map A map is a simple drawing of a real place.

How to Read a Map

How to Read a Map

How to Read a Map Every map has a map key to help read the map. Map makers draw symbols using different colors and shapes to make reading easier.

How to Read a Map

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Lesson 2 For a Better World (p.5-6) Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Directions help you locate different places on Earth. North, South, East, and West are the four main directions. They are called the Cardinal directions

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions Early in the morning, go outside and point your right hand in the direction of the sun. Remember that the sun rises from east and sets to the west. Your right hand will be pointing to the east. A compass always points in the north direction.

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions We take a direction between the south (S) and the East (E) called Southeast (SE) The directions that come between the cardinal directions are called Intermediate Directions

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions A compass rose shows the four cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions.

Lesson 3 For a Better World (p.7-10) How to Tell Directions

How to Tell Directions Telling directions during the day How can the shadow tell about the directions?

How to Tell Directions In the morning, the shadow points opposite to the east direction. It points west In the afternoon, and before the sun sets, the shadow points east

How to Tell Directions The shadow can also tell us about the time! One way that people long ago used to tell time was by using a sundial. On a sundial, the time is marked by the position of the shadow that changes as the sun moves during the day from east to west.

How to Tell Directions At night, when the sky is clear, a shining star appears call the North Star. A group of seven stars called the Big Dipper, which shaped like a spoon, points to the North Star.

How to Tell Directions Sailors on seas and oceans, and travelers in deserts use the sun, the North Star and the compass to find their destination.

How to Tell Directions What if the weather is cloudy? A compass is used to tell directions. The compass has a magnetic needle that points in the direction of the North Pole at all times

How to Tell Directions If you hang a magnet bar from the middle with a rope, the magnet will go around until it points to the north. Muslims all over the world need to know the direction of Makkah as they face it when they pray