1. Map Scale Warm-up Questions What is Map scale?(DOK 1)
Predict- What are Large and Small scale maps?(DOK 2)
How do you measure distance on a map?(DOK 2)

2. Large Scale Maps
A large scale map covers only a small area, but it shows a lot of details from that area. (small area, many details)
Lawrence, Kansas
Boston

3. Small Scale Maps
A small scale map shows a large area of the Earth with very little detail. (Big area, little detail)

4. Which of these is a large or small scale map?
Large Scale
Large Scale
Small Scale

5. Distance Scales
A distance scale is used to show the relationship between map distances and the actual distances on the Earth’s Surface
Where is the scale located on this map?

6. How to make a paper scale…
A paper scale can be used to
find the distance between 2 or
more points on a map.
Find the scale on the map.
Place upper left corner
at the start of the scale.
Make marks at equal intervals
along the top edge of the card.
Label the marks.
Use the scale to measure distance between points on a map.
** What is the distance between the 2 red stars?**
(9 miles)
f. You can use a paper map scale to find distances on any map that provides a scale 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 cm = 1 mile