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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

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

9. Map Example (street) 9

10. Map Example (weather) 10

11. Map Example (elevation)11

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

13. 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

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

15. 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