explore the world aim: why is it important to have map skills?

Explore The World

Map Skills – Part 1

AIM: Why is it important to have map skills?

Do Now: World Map – Label the Oceans and Continents

AIM: Why is it important to have map skills?

Lesson ObjectivesIntroduction to World Maps:

Earth-Map Relationship

Different MapsContinentsOceans

The Earth - Map Relationship

What happens when you try to make a map to represent a globe?

What Shape is the Earth?

What Shape is a map?

Round/Sphere/Globe

Flat/Rectangle

It is always Distorted in some way.

Different Kinds of Maps

7• How Many Continents Are There? _____

• Can You Name Them?

Continents

A. North AmericaB. South AmericaC. AfricaD. Europe

E. Asia

F. AustraliaG. Antarctica

• How Many Oceans Are There? _____• Can You Name Them?

1. ____________________2. ____________________3. ____________________4. ____________________

Oceans4

Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanArctic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

ATLANTICOCEAN

North America

South America

Europ

e

Africa

Antarctica

Pacific Ocean

ATLANTIC

Australia

Asia North

Amer

ica

SouthAmerica

Antarctica

PACIFIC OCEAN

Indian Ocean

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Australia

INDIAN OCEAN

Arctic Ocean

ARCTICOCEANNorth

America

South America

Europ

e

Africa

Antarctica