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