Transcript The Target Standard 1

The Target
Standard 1
A map is a way
of organizing
information
about where.
Did You Know?
• Maps organize information by where it is. A map
is a flat drawing of the Earth’s surface. It is like
looking at Earth from out in space. It might show
the whole Earth or just a small part, such as your
neighborhood.
(http://www.maparchive.org/details.php?image_id=2&sessionid=602a22a10cd8550ed6d6811547c71321)
(http://upthedownstaircase.typepad.com/se_hace_camino_al_andar/writing_institute/index.html )
Did You Know?
• Maps organize information by showing where
things are. For example, we can find where all
of the states that touch oceans are or all of the
states that have mountains.
Did You Know?
• We can’t put the
surface of the Earth
on a paper so we use
symbols of land and
water instead.
Did You Know?
• When we put several
of these “symbols”
together, we can
begin to tell where the
location (its relative
place) is. Delaware is
between Maryland,
Pennsylvania, and
New Jersey
Did You Know?
• We can talk about the top and bottom, left and
right of a map if we all look at it the same way?
What if we see it differently?
Did You Know?
• Instead of using up
and down, mapmakers
show directions on a
map by using a
cardinal compass. It
shows which direction
is north, south, east,
and west.
Think About It
• What is a map?
• What are problems someone might have
reading a map?
• What are some ways mapmakers help us
understand maps.
• What is location?
• How can we use surrounding places to
locate a specific one?
The Target
Globes are
models of the
earth.
Did You Know?
• A globe is a model that shows the shape of the
whole Earth, a sphere.
Did You Know?
• The North Pole is at the most northern point on a
globe. At the opposite end of the globe is the
South Pole. Both are frozen places.
Did You Know?
• If we draw an imaginary line around the Earth halfway
between the North and South Pole it would cut the Earth
in half east and west. We call the line the equator. It is
hot at the equator.
Did You Know?
• We can “read” a
globe by following the
curve of the Earth.
We can follow the
flight of an airplane or
migration of birds.
Think About It
• What is a globe?
• What are problems someone might have
reading a globe?
• What are some ways globemakers help us
understand globes?
• What are the North and South Poles? The
equator?
• How can we use surrounding oceans to
locate a place on a globe?
Think About It
• How is looking at a map and a globe different?
• How does looking at the same place on a map
and a globe help us understand places better?
(http://www.visit-the-globe.com/)
(http://www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au/world_map_wallpaper2.jpg)
The Target
Maps and
globes have
many
purposes.
Did You Know?
• Maps can be used to
show where buildings
such as schools or
shopping centers are
located. Maps also
show the roads that
connect towns and
cities. You can find
your way to any place
using a map.
(maps.com)
Did You Know?
• Maps can be used to
show mountains,
rivers, oceans, and
deserts. They also
help us understand
where they are in
relation to one
another, the Atlantic
Ocean is east of
Delaware.
(maps.com)
Think About It
• How can maps be “read” to find out what is in
the real world?
Think About It
• Josh and Cara
wanted to describe
how to get to their
cousin’s house. Josh
got out a map and
Cara got out a globe.
What would be the
best choice for them
to use? Why?
The Target
Theme maps
have legends
to help identify
information that
can be learned
on the map.
Did You Know?
• A legend is a group of symbols found in a box on a map.
The symbols help explain how to read the map’s
information.
(http://www.nenv.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/TNTmips63RefManual%20(HTML)/dispc010.htm )
Did You Know?
• When a map shows
what types of farming
or industry occurs in a
place the legend
might have corn,
chickens, or wheat;
pictures that show
where these products
grow.
(www.museum.state.il.us)
Did You Know?
• When a map shows the climates of places, the
legend might have colors that show where
deserts, frozen tundra, or tropics are found.
•
(theodora.com)
Did You Know?
• Maps might even
show interesting
facts such as
where ball parks,
factories, or even
McDonald’s are
located. These
maps might use
dots to show the
location.
(slashfood.com)
Did You Know?
• Some maps have lines that
show where a country’s
borders or boundaries are.
The borders separate one
state or country from another
state or country. We can’t
really see the lines on the
ground. This type of map is
called a political map.
Did You Know?
• Some maps use
colored areas to show
elevation. Elevation
is how high land is
above or below the
level of the ocean.
These maps are
called physical maps.
They tell more about
the land.
Think About It
• What are different ways mapmakers give
information on maps?
• How might looking at the same place on
different kinds of maps help us learn more
about that place.
The Target
The scale of a
map explains
the distance
between places
in real
measurements.
Did You Know?
• The scale of a map is shown as a line with
marks. It will tell what the real distance on the
earth between two places is. It might be in feet,
miles, or kilometers.
(www.wall-maps.com )
Did You Know?
• When the scale
measurement is
placed between the
two places, a distance
can be estimated.
•
(http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/scale
_use.html)
Did You Know?
• A map scale might show a small area in great
detail.
(http://www.nationalgeographic.org/walkingtours/Washington_DC_Walking_Tour/dctmap.html)
Did You Know?
• A map scale might show a bigger area in less
detail.
(http://www.dcmessageboards.com/index.php?showtopic=9468)
Think About It
Your family is thinking
about talking a
weekend trip to
Washington, DC.
How might having a
scale on this map
help your family plan
the time?
(http://www.visitingdc.com/images/washington-dc-mall-map.jpg)