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= Chapter One:Using Maps = toc Key Vocabulary: cardinal directions intermediate directions scale symbol map key

Assignments: = Lesson 1: Map Scale = Objective: To explore scale and understand why cartographers use different scales for different maps and map purposes. Read the following at the site below to make sure you understand the difference between a large and small scale: [|What is meant by large and small scale maps?] You can also find this in your social studies book on pages 9, 10, and 11.
 * **Find an example of a map with a large scale and save it to the project page. Type your name at the top and then write a caption below. Type in the scale of the map.**
 * **Find an example of a map with a small scale and save it to the project page. Type your name at the top and then write a caption below. Type in the scale of the map.**

Dialogue: Give a team answer in the dialogue section to this question; "If you were a cartographer, when would you use a small scale and when would you use a large scale? Explain why. Directions: =Lesson 2: Hemispheres= Objective: To conceptualize the earth and understand what hemispheres are and where they divide. Vocabulary: Prime Meridian, Equator.
 * ** Go up to the dialogue box and click on it. As a team agree to an answer and write it out. **
 * Type Chapter One: Using maps
 * Type the team members' names on the page as a heading.
 * ** Use team editing in order to assure that it is correct. **
 * ** The person who dictated the answer in writing is not to be the typist. Type your team's answer in the dialogue section. **
 * ** The person who dictated the answer in writing is not to be the typist. Type your team's answer in the dialogue section. **

Go to the following link and follow the directions for making a globe up to the point that you are ready to assemble the finished product. You will work as a triad team for this assignment producing one hemisphere for each team.

Dialogue: What are hemispheres? Use the words prime meridian and equator in your answer. Describe where they divide our Earth. Study the hemisphere you were assigned. What do you notice about it? Look at the land to water ratios. How does it compare to the other sections. Where are the rainforests? Where are the deserts? What else do you notice?
 * There will be a total of two globes but there will need to be four re-enforcement rings and strings. As a sixth grade class you will end up with all four hemispheres,
 * Team one will create the western hemisphere.
 * Team two will create the eastern hemisphere.
 * Team three will create the northern hemisphere.
 * Team four will create the southern hemisphere.
 * Instead of putting together all four sections only put together the two sections that make up your assigned hemisphere.
 * Adjust and problem solve to accommodate this change.
 * You may need to place the small circle in a different location.
 * You may need to place and glue weights (You can use my little black magnets) in order for it to hang properly.
 * Because your reinforcement rings show, you should cover them with nice paper before you assemble.
 * Look up the definitions for prime meridian and equator in your book.

=Lesson 3: Latitude and Longitude= Objective: 1. Understand how latitude and longitude lines are used. 2. Know where the placement of the latitude and longitude lines are found, what they are called and what the significance of these lines are.

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 * Activity One**: Make this activity and then teach map skills to second graders using it.

You will need to use card stock. You will need to scale your drawings and use ghost lines. Here is a map for you to download:
 * Activity Two**: Blow up a balloon. Sit in a circle. Pass permanent Sharpie pens out. Toss the balloon to someone in the group. They are to use their Sharpie in order to place a significant global map feature accurately on the balloon. We should take pictures of this. Remind me so we can make this happen. We can upload it to this page.


 * Activity Three:** Complete the graph and report your finding. You will use the skills you have learned to list where ice resources exists on Earth. Click the picture of the Earth images below and it will take you to your task.

There is no link to this picture. When you have finished, put the orange sections, a world map, and a globe next to each other. Study them.
 * Activity Three:** You will create a representation of our Earth on an orange or a grapefruit. Then an adult will help you cut it into vertical quadrants.

Dialogue: What must cartographers do in order to create a two-dimensional map from a 3-D world?

The two sites below are for you if you want to learn more: [|Latitude and Longitude Game] [|Sphere to flat plane article]

=Lesson 4: Plate Tectonics= Objective: To understand Earth's continental cycle and how the continents' climate zones have not been constant.

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Dialogue: What do you notice? Are there areas of the world that's climate has varied over time due to the shifting of the continents? What might this mean as to what fossils a person can expect to find in these areas? What other insights do you have?
 * Once your paper mache is thick enough and dry, you will use a world map template.
 * You will have two templates.
 * Draw in the equator, prime meridian, International Date Line, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, and the two arctic circles in black and label them.
 * Color the arctic areas dark blue, the temporal (seasonal) zones yellow, and the tropical zone green.
 * Now cut the continents out.
 * You will arrange the continents into Pangaea and glue them on your globe.
 * You will then draw in the major latitude and longitude lines in red and label them.

=Lesson 5: Our inner earth= Objective: Learn the Earth's layers. Consider how these layers effect the Earth's landforms.

Watch this video of the inner earth. After this, get supplies from the cupboards and create a map of our Earth's layers by glueing beans to the plate. You can paint it if you wish. media type="custom" key="20428330"

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 * You must have a key.
 * You need to label and define sections.
 * You must put your name on your work.
 * You must learn the objective.
 * Enjoy what you are creating.
 * Dialo ** gue: How do the Earth's inner layers impact humans who live on the Earth's surface?
 * Dialo ** gue: How do the Earth's inner layers impact humans who live on the Earth's surface?

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media type="custom" key="20428080" =Lesson 8: Types of Maps=

**Physical Map:**
Objective: Where are the world's high and low elevations.



You will work through this in pairs or triads. You will each have a map to complete: First you will need to find a good physical map of your chosen region. Next, you will study the elevations on the map and the colors used. Then you will follow the directions at the website above. When finished, you will all make a map legend, author your work and display it.
 * Canada
 * Mexico
 * Caribbean
 * Central America
 * South America

Dialogue: What are the highest places in your assigned region? What are the lowest? Would you say that this region is fairly flat, varied, or quite mountainous? What makes you say this?

**Political Map:**

 * Objective: Compare and Contrast Political Maps with one another and then with physical maps: Infer how and what they are used for.**
 * Use your social studies gazetteer located on page 582 to find five to ten political maps and 5 to 10 physical maps. You can use maps from other sources too; in fact this is advisable.
 * Compare and contrast them.
 * How are they the same? How are they different?
 * How many colors are used?
 * What is the most colors used? the least?
 * Are there rules or standards for the use of colors? If so, what do you presume they are?
 * What is the significance of the colors used?
 * How do the colors on a political map differ from those of a physical map?
 * What is the purpose of a physical map compared to a political map and vice-avers?

Assignment: Fill out the graphic organizer and turn it in.

**Distribution Map:**

 * Go through this PowerPoint and find out what you are going to do. Surprise!**

You will need a map of the school. Insert Here.
 * *If you are really, really wanting a challenge, feel like some extra credit, and you happen to be "techie to the bone", this is the project for you: **