Maps+Unit

=MAPS UNIT =

= GLOBE =

Students will be expected to label the following for the assessment: 7 continents 5 oceans 4 hemispheres (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western) Equator Prime Meridian

Blank world maps: can be used to practice on!



= Continents of the World =

1. Africa 2. North America 3. South America 4. Asia 5. Europe 6. Australia 7. Antarctica

The Continents Songs Cartoon Version

With pictures from the continents

Karoke version

Rap Version

Continent game

@http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/continentNames/default.htm#

@http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html

Continent Video with short quiz

Continents and Oceans wordsearch :

= Oceans = There are 5 oceans.

1. Atlantic 2. Pacific 3. Indian 4. Arctic (see map below for location) 5. Southern (Located below 60 degrees S latitude, surrounding Antarctica)

http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/oceans/

Arctic Map

Ocean Video

= Hemispheres = @http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/k9mod/Mapskill/mod3fl5.swf
 * [[image:Northern_Hemisphere_Azimuthal_projections.svg.png width="336" height="336"]] ||  || [[image:Southern_Hemisphere_LamAz.png width="336" height="336"]] ||
 * = Northern Hemisphere ||  ||= Southern Hemisphere ||
 * [[image:Western_Hemisphere_LamAz.png width="336" height="336"]] ||  || [[image:Eastern_Hemisphere_LamAz.png width="336" height="336"]] ||
 * = Western Hemisphere ||  ||= Eastern Hemisphere ||
 * images from wikipedia.com (9/2012) ||  ||   ||
 * images from wikipedia.com (9/2012) ||  ||   ||

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Western Hemisphere Blank Map = Equator & Prime Meridian =



image from: http://blekko.com/ws/prime+meridian+/images

= Map Skills Packet = (Go to links with a + sign above it first, others are optional)

+ Understanding Maps: Key to Everywhere ~Direction ~Distance ~Different Maps Show Different Things ~Symbols ~Grid Maps ~Review and Conclusion

= *Types of Maps = + @http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/TTravis/social_studies_class.cfm?subpage=648434

National Geographic Maps

Games
= *Symbols =

= *Direction =

Extra practice worksheets
= *Distance (scale) =

How to find distance on a map using scale :

+ Distance video

@http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/scale_use.html

Practice exercises: Activity 1

Activity 2

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= *Latitude/Longitude =

Digging into History video Brain Pop video

Latitude Longitude Visual
World Map for Latitude / Longitude packets

Latitude/Longitude Songs
Hip Hop song Polka song

Latitude/Longitude Games
@http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php @http://www.purposegames.com/game/longitude-and-latitude-quiz @http://www.quia.com/rr/2967.html @http://geographyworldonline.com/tutorial/lesson3.html

= Map Skills review =