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Maps: A Useful Tutorial By: Tonia Christian and Alison McCartan 1

Objectives: What is a Compass Rose? How is it useful? Why maps are useful? Can a Compass Rose help me find something? 2

Peer Objectives: Can I work cooperatively with my classmates for an activity? How can I give all of my effort to my group and their project? 3

Why Maps Are Useful… They show people where things are. Can include information on population, elevation, resources, etc. They show you how to get places you want to go. 4

Direction Every map should have a compass rose This shows North, East, South, West A popular rhyme to remember is “Never Eat Shredded Wheat” 5

Symbols Represent actual locations on a map They can be highways, gas stations, hotels, rivers, hospitals, etc. 6

Keys Also known as Legends Every Map has a key It shows the different symbols for that map 7

Map Scales Shows the respective distance Ex: 1inch = 1 mile Every map has a scale 8

Map Example (street) 9

Map Example (weather) 10

Map Example (elevation) 11

Websites: Activities and Teacher Instructions Learning Map Skills Making Maps 12

Student Activities How to make a Compass Rose using white boards (4 basic points-top, bottom, right, left) Students create a compass and learn how magnetism affects it. Brainstorm how you could find your way home if you didn’t have a compass Investigate how were Leatherback Sea Turtles able to find their way with their “compasses” from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands? (internet) “Where’s North” Create a compass using a cork, needle and water (magnetism – repels, attracts) 13

Materials Needed White boards Dry erase markers Magnets Corks Paperclips Measuring cups Various maps 14

Standards Applied Processing information - Acquires information through reading, listening and observing. Maps & Globes – Describe location of objects in various locations (N, S, E, W) Identifies the Compass Rose as a directional tool. 15