1. MAPS
3.G.1.1 Students ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND USE MAP COMPONENTS. Examples: Title, map key, compass rose, lines and borders, roads and routes, objects and symbols.

3. PARTS OF A MAP
Most maps have the following elements which make it easy to understand them:
-Title
-Compass Rose
-Lables
-Legend/key
-Scale
-Symbols
-Colors

4. The title explains the subject of the map and gives you an idea of what information the map holds and will tell you.
title
Which map has a title?

5. Compass Rose The Compass Rose shows you directions on a map
Cardinal directions are- north, south, east, and west
Intermediate directions are- northeast, northwest, southwest and southeast.

6. Legend/Key
A legend or key lists and explains the symbols and use of color on the map
There to help you read the map and understand it
If you are looking for something special, just take a look at the key and see if it’s there first

7. SCALE
Scale shows the ratio between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance of the earth
Shows the distance on the map compared to the real earth measurement

8. Routes/Major Roads
Lines around and through the map are major roads or interstates that are commonly traveled.
People are able to look at these maps and see what road they are suppose to take to get them to their destination.

9. Latitude and Longitude
Together, latitude and longitude are on a map to help describe specific places.
Longitude runs north and south
Latitude run east and west
To use this, lets say you want to tell someone exactly where Paris is. Look at the map that has the lines of longitude and latitude on it and you’ll find the line markings with numbers, those numbers tell you exactly where it is located compared to other places around the world.
Highly used by boats out at sea and pilots on planes.

10. Finding Longitude and Latitude
Place finger on longitude, and place finger on latitude
Move fingers together to see where you end up
Once your fingers meet, look at where you’re pointing.