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MAPS AND GLOBES

MAPS AND GLOBES. . MAPS. Definitions : Map: a drawing of a place Map Key: tells what symbols on a map stand for Symbol: something that stands for something else Grid Map: a map divided by lines that form squares used to find places Compass Rose: shows directions on a map. Map of the World.

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MAPS AND GLOBES

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  1. MAPS AND GLOBES .

  2. MAPS • Definitions: • Map: a drawing of a place • Map Key: tells what symbols on a map stand for • Symbol: something that stands for something else • Grid Map: a map divided by lines that form squares used to find places • Compass Rose: shows directions on a map

  3. Map of the World Insert picture of a world map

  4. EARTH: Continents and Oceans • Earth is made up of 7 continents and 4 oceans • Look at the pictures and see if you can find all 7 continents and the oceans Insert a map showing all seven continents and the oceans.

  5. TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE! • Click below to play a game. • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html:

  6. Continents • Each continent is made up of different countries. Our continent, North America, contains the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico. Insert a map of North America

  7. Countries • Each country has its own landforms, animals, plants, and people. Insert a picture of landforms, animals, plants, etc. from different countries.

  8. The World • Together each continent makes up our world. Insert picture of continents

  9. Globes • Globes are models of the earth. Insert picture of globes

  10. Where am I? • Using a map or globe we can always know exactly where in the world we are.

  11. WORKS CITED • National Geographic Web Site. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003, . Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/copycat/copycat.html: • "XPEDITIONS" 19 Jun. 2003 <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=world&Mode=b&SubMode> • MSN Learning and Research Continents. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003, http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/SRPage.aspx?search=continents • ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM. Retrieved Jun. 19, 2003, http://www.encyclopedia.com/:

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