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Maps
Created By: Miss K’s History
© Miss K’s History 2015
 Shows people where things are
 Can include information on population,
types of land, resources, etc.
 They show you how to get to places you
want to go.
Why are maps helpful?
© Miss K’s History 2015
Relative Location
 Location of a place in relationship to other
places.
 Your home has a relative location. Where is it
located in relation to schools, stores, and
convenient transportation?
© Miss K’s History 2015
Map Scale
 Allows you to measure distances between
places on a map.
© Miss K’s History 2015
Shows the relationship of the distance on
the land with the specific map
Example: 1-inch = 1 mile
Every map has a scale
Map Scales
Map Scale
© Miss K’s History 2015
Where is
the scale
on this
map of
Ohio?
© Miss K’s History 2015
Key or Legend
 Explains what the symbols on a map represent.
© Miss K’s History 2015
Keys
 Also known as legends
 Shows different symbols
for that specific map
 For example, a flower
represents, “Botanical
Garden” on this map
© Miss K’s History 2015
Compass Rose
 Every map has a
compass rose
 Shows: North, East,
South, West
 Use the compass rose
to give directions and
find locations on a map
© Miss K’s History 2015
Cardinal Directions
 Four main points of a compass:
 North, South, East and West
 Never Eat Soggy Wheaties
© Miss K’s History 2015
 NW: Northwest
 NE: Northeast
 SW: Southwest
 SE: Southeast
All of the above are intermediate directions.
Sometimes these will appear on a map too!
Compass Rose
© Miss K’s History 2015
Physical and Human
Characteristics
 Physical: What a place is made of by
nature
Examples: Landforms, bodies of
water, climate
© Miss K’s History 2015
Physical and Human
Characteristics
 Human: Place made by humans
 Examples: Houses, bridges, parks
© Miss K’s History 2015
Represents actual
places on a map
These can be restaurants,
gas stations, restrooms,
waterways, parks, etc.
Symbols
© Miss K’s History 2015
What symbols do you see
on this map?
© Miss K’s History 2015
Can you find the key on this map?
The compass? The map scale?
© Miss K’s History 2015
 Latitude and longitude are imaginary
lines used to identify absolute location
on the earth’s surface.
 Latitude and longitude lines intersect
with each other creating a grid that
allows us to identify the absolute
location of places using coordinates.
Latitude and Longitude
© Miss K’s History 2015
 Latitude measures distance north and south
of the earth’s equator.
Latitude
© Miss K’s History 2015
Longitude measures distance
east and west of the prime
meridian.
Longitude
© Miss K’s History 2015
Thanks to the following:
Check out their TPT stores!
Other images are hyperlinked to their website.
© Miss K’s History 2015
 Thank you for downloading my product!
 Acknowledgements and Terms of Use:
 Please e-mail me at misskshistory@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns about the
product.
 I love hearing your feedback!
 Please take a moment to let me know how this product works for you and your students.
 Please respect that this document is for one classroom only (both digital and print).
 Like the PowerPoint? Download the bundle on my TPT store!
 My TPT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Miss-Ks-History
 My Blog: http://misskshistory.blogspot.com
 My Store Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/misskshistory?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
 Please note that the ideas found in this document are all the intellectual ideas of mine. Please feel
free to show samples on your blog and/or classroom websites. I do ask that you credit me by linking to
my TPT store.
Acknowledgement and
Terms of Use
© Miss K’s History 2015

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  • 1. Maps Created By: Miss K’s History © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 2.  Shows people where things are  Can include information on population, types of land, resources, etc.  They show you how to get to places you want to go. Why are maps helpful? © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 3. Relative Location  Location of a place in relationship to other places.  Your home has a relative location. Where is it located in relation to schools, stores, and convenient transportation? © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 4. Map Scale  Allows you to measure distances between places on a map. © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 5. Shows the relationship of the distance on the land with the specific map Example: 1-inch = 1 mile Every map has a scale Map Scales Map Scale © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 6. Where is the scale on this map of Ohio? © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 7. Key or Legend  Explains what the symbols on a map represent. © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 8. Keys  Also known as legends  Shows different symbols for that specific map  For example, a flower represents, “Botanical Garden” on this map © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 9. Compass Rose  Every map has a compass rose  Shows: North, East, South, West  Use the compass rose to give directions and find locations on a map © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 10. Cardinal Directions  Four main points of a compass:  North, South, East and West  Never Eat Soggy Wheaties © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 11.  NW: Northwest  NE: Northeast  SW: Southwest  SE: Southeast All of the above are intermediate directions. Sometimes these will appear on a map too! Compass Rose © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 12. Physical and Human Characteristics  Physical: What a place is made of by nature Examples: Landforms, bodies of water, climate © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 13. Physical and Human Characteristics  Human: Place made by humans  Examples: Houses, bridges, parks © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 14. Represents actual places on a map These can be restaurants, gas stations, restrooms, waterways, parks, etc. Symbols © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 15. What symbols do you see on this map? © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 16. Can you find the key on this map? The compass? The map scale? © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 17.  Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines used to identify absolute location on the earth’s surface.  Latitude and longitude lines intersect with each other creating a grid that allows us to identify the absolute location of places using coordinates. Latitude and Longitude © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 18.  Latitude measures distance north and south of the earth’s equator. Latitude © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 19. Longitude measures distance east and west of the prime meridian. Longitude © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 20. Thanks to the following: Check out their TPT stores! Other images are hyperlinked to their website. © Miss K’s History 2015
  • 21.  Thank you for downloading my product!  Acknowledgements and Terms of Use:  Please e-mail me at misskshistory@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns about the product.  I love hearing your feedback!  Please take a moment to let me know how this product works for you and your students.  Please respect that this document is for one classroom only (both digital and print).  Like the PowerPoint? Download the bundle on my TPT store!  My TPT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Miss-Ks-History  My Blog: http://misskshistory.blogspot.com  My Store Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/misskshistory?ref=aymt_homepage_panel  Please note that the ideas found in this document are all the intellectual ideas of mine. Please feel free to show samples on your blog and/or classroom websites. I do ask that you credit me by linking to my TPT store. Acknowledgement and Terms of Use © Miss K’s History 2015