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Geography: Spatial Thinking and Skills Sarah Harold References

Geography: Spatial Thinking and Skills Social Studies Grade 3 Standards: Physical and political maps have distinctive characteristics and purposes. Places can be located on a map by using the title, key, alphanumeric grid and cardinal directions. Students will help locate features on a map and label the specific parts.

MENU  Title and Author Title and Author  Standards Standards  Website/Video/Audio Website/Video/Audio  Overview of Maps Overview of Maps  Vocab Vocab  Types of Maps Types of Maps  Compass Rose Compass Rose  Map Legend Map Legend  Scale Scale  Review Review  Project Project  Citations Citations

Website/Video Video: Website: kids/0025-usefullness-of-maps.php

Maps

History of the Map  The oldest map known of is about 5,000 years old.  Maps were made by hand until recently.  In the beginning, maps had a lot of mistakes.  Cartography is the art of making maps.

Vocab

Political Map Shows only boundaries and territories like countries, cities, or states.

Physical Map Shows the same thing as a political map, but focuses on landforms like deserts, lakes, forests, mountains, or monuments.

Weather Map Shows the weather over a large area.

Compass Rose NORTH SOUTH EASTWEST

1.Is the School NORTH or SOUTH of the Hospital? 2.Is the Post Office EAST or WEST of the Fire Station? 3.What direction is the Police Station if the starting point is the Hospital? 4.Is the Library NORTH or SOUTH on the map? 5.Is the Library EAST or WEST on the map?

Map Legend Wherever a tree is on the map, there’s a forest. If you see a camp fire on the map, there’s a campground in that location.

1.Where is the FOREST? 2.Where is the FERRY? 3.What is the red line circling the island?

Scale

1.How far is the Post Office to the Fire Station? 2.How far is the Police Station to the Hospital? 3.How far is the Hospital to the School?

Review

 Maps are used to find location of certain things whether it be a building, park, lake, road, anything.  They help you when your lost.  Maps include a COMPASS ROSE (N,S,E,W), a MAP LEGEND, and a SCALE.  Maps have been around for thousands of years.

Project 1. Partners will be assigned. 2. A plain map will be given to each group. 3. Draw places on it (rivers, buildings, forests). 4. Create a Map Legend and a compass for your map. 5. Be creative! 6. Follow the rubric to make sure you get all the credit!

Picture Citations  Atmospheric Pressure: Definition, Effects & Quiz. (n.d.). Educaton Portal. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from portal.com/academy/lesson/atmospheric-pressure-definition-effects-quiz.html#lessonhttp://education- portal.com/academy/lesson/atmospheric-pressure-definition-effects-quiz.html#lesson  Compass Rose clip art. (n.d.). - vector clip art online, royalty free & public domain. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  File:1730 Stoopendaal Map of the World in two Hemispheres - Geographicus - WereltCaert-stoopendaal-1730.jpg. (n.d.). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from stoopendaal-1730.jpg stoopendaal-1730.jpg  File:Baylonianmaps.JPG. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  File:Dissolution of Austria-Hungary.png. (n.d.). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  File:Map of USA with state names.svg. (n.d.). - Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  File:Maps-roman-empire-peak-150AD.jpg. (n.d.). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  File:Simple compass rose.svg. (n.d.). - Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  Grade 3 Geography Preview. (n.d.). Grade 3 Geography Preview. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  History of maps and cartography. (n.d.). History of maps and cartography. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  Illustration of Simple Elegant Compass Rose. (n.d.). Illustration Of Simple Elegant Compass Rose. Vector Clip Art To Download at FeaturePics.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  Index of Ohio-related articles. (2013, April 11). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from related_articleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_Ohio- related_articles  Map Keys And Map Scale - Geography For Kids - By KidsGeo.com. (n.d.). Map Keys And Map Scale - Geography For Kids - By KidsGeo.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  Map Scale. (n.d.). Map Scale. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  Maps. (n.d.). Computer Kiddos Wiki /. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  Portal:Atlas. (2013, January 11). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  Tag Archives: Neighborhoods. (n.d.). Slow Family. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  United States Intermediate Political Classroom Map from Academia Maps. (n.d.). United States Intermediate Political Classroom Map from Academia Maps. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from  political and physical maps and definitions. (n.d.). political and physical maps and definitions. Retrieved November 4, 2013, from

Website/Video Citations  Teacher and the Rockbots - How To Read A Map. (2008, January 18). YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from  Usefulness of Maps - Geography For Kids - By KidsGeo.com. (n.d.). Usefulness of Maps - Geography For Kids - By KidsGeo.com. Retrieved November 5, 2013, from usefullness-of-maps.phphttp:// usefullness-of-maps.php