The World is Round ©. But we want a map on a flat sheet of paper ©

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The World is Round ©

But we want a map on a flat sheet of paper ©

Mercator

To flatten the World ©

we could stretch it… ©

and stretch it….. ©

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But watch ©

AFRICA ©

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What has happened?

The shapes of the countries are messed up

For instance ©

Britain ©

and India ©

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Seem to be the same size ©

but India is actually 13 x the size of Britain

So lets try another way of flattening the World

Take an Orange ©

Mark it like this ©

Cut along the lines ©

Cut one side open ©

Open up ©

Eat the fruit ©

Flatten out the peel ©

Here is an orange peel map of the World

Lets try another way

Collapse the world

onto an icosahedron ©

Here is the map flattened out

Now look at Britain and India

They are now about the right sizes

Now look at the map in your booklet We shall call it a Buckymap

Buckymap ©

Shout out the numbers of the Continents

Which number is South America? South America ©

Which number is Australia? South America Australia ©

Which number is Europe? South America Australia Europe ©

Which number is North America? South America Australia North America Europe ©

Which number is Asia? South America Australia North America Europe Asia ©

Which number is Africa? South America Australia North America Africa Europe Asia ©

Which number is Antarctica? South America Australia Antarctica North America Africa Europe Asia ©

When you get home cut out your buckymap ©

and make a Buckyglobe

Label South America on your map

Label Australia on your map

Label Europe on your map

Label North America on your map

Label Asia on your map

Label Africa on your map

Label Antarctica on your map

Lets take an icosahedron

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