Students explore the various types of maps

1. Entry Task:Entry Task:
Compare and contrastCompare and contrast
maps and globes.maps and globes.
How are they similar?How are they similar?
How do they differ?How do they differ?

2. Objective:Objective:
The students will be able toThe students will be able to
identify the various types ofidentify the various types of
maps and describe themaps and describe the
purpose of each type.purpose of each type.

3. You Can Use Maps to…You Can Use Maps to…
Find and identify placesFind and identify places
Describe places.Describe places.
Understand our world and its people.Understand our world and its people.
Understand how people and places areUnderstand how people and places are
related.related.
Find your way.Find your way.
Understand the past.Understand the past.

4. Investigation!Investigation!
Pass out an atlas to each set ofPass out an atlas to each set of
table partners.table partners.
Look through the atlas and try toLook through the atlas and try to
identify different types of maps!identify different types of maps!
Share your findings with the class!Share your findings with the class!

5. Interactive Notebook:Interactive Notebook:
Date =Date =
Title = Types of MapsTitle = Types of Maps
Page # =Page # =

6. Political MapsPolitical Maps
Show:
•Countries
•States
•Capitals
•Other Cities

7. Physical MapsPhysical Maps
Identify features ofIdentify features of
Earth’s surface:Earth’s surface:
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MountainsMountains
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PlainsPlains
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Bodies of WaterBodies of Water

8. Topographical MapsTopographical Maps
ShowShow
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ShapeShape

ElevationElevation

9. Thematic MapsThematic Maps
Also calledAlso called
“Special Purpose“Special Purpose
Maps”Maps”
Helps youHelps you
understand:understand:

WorldWorld

PeoplePeople

CultureCulture

10. HistoricalHistorical

IllustratesIllustrates
the pastthe past

11. Population Density MapsPopulation Density Maps

12. Road &Road &
NavigationNavigation

Helps youHelps you
find yourfind your
way.way.

13. Video:Video:
Please take notes as youPlease take notes as you
watch!watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watchttps://www.youtube.com/watc

14. Assignment:Assignment:
Add this assignment to your table ofAdd this assignment to your table of
contents.contents.
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Date =Date =

Title = Compare & Contrast MapsTitle = Compare & Contrast Maps
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Page # =Page # =
Glue the assignment into yourGlue the assignment into your
Interactive Notebook!Interactive Notebook!