Warmup 9/15/15 Take a look at this map. It’s a drawing of Central City. We say that this map is a model of the city. What do you think that map means? What would you use this map for? What is it bad at? Objective Tonight’s Homework To start learning about maps as a model Read 3.1, 3.2, and 3.5 Do p 58: 1-5, 10

Making a Map This unit is all about maps and mapping. To get you familiar with maps, we’re going to start with a unique activity. Mr. C. has handed out a map for each of you. You’ll notice that this map is almost entirely blank. You’re going to turn this into a map of a fictional place that you invent.

Making a Map Step 1: Scale. How big is this land you’re creating? Is it super tiny, or the size of a continent? Write “Scale” below the bar in the lower right. Inside the bar, write how many miles wide the bar represents

Making a Map Step 2: Direction. Which way is North? North doesn’t always have to be up. It can be any direction you want. Rotate your paper around until you like what you see. Draw arrows for north, south, east, and west in the circle near the bottom right. This is called a “compass rose”.

Making a Map Step 4: Position. Where is this land on a globe? The real world curves, so whatever world this land is on should be a sphere too. Wherever you draw this land and how big you make it will let you know things like where it should be snowy and where it should be hot. Don’t forget to put north facing upwards!

Making a Map Step 5: Features. Now it’s time for you to start drawing things on the map. Are there things like mountains and rivers? What about cities and roads? Add whatever you wish. Don’t forget labels!

Making a Map Step 6: Legend. Maybe you’re not the best artist ever. Maybe you drew some things symbolically. However you added stuff to your map, your map needs a legend. A legend is a list of all the symbols on the map and what they mean. In the big box in the top middle, add a legend.

Making a Map Step 7: Multipurpose. You’ve probably been wondering what the squiggly lines all over the map mean. Some maps show more than one thing at a time. For example, the map below shows cultural regions, roads, and some landmarks all at the same time! Do something cool with the different squiggly regions of your map. They can mean anything! Don’t forget about your legend!

Exit Question What do we use the legend of a map for? Show us how big an area the map represents Let us know which way is north on the map The title of the map To explain the different symbols on the map Showing us where on a globe a map is. None of the above