Map Skills Part 4

Compass Rose, Map Legends & Keys, and Map Scale

AIM: What are the important features included in a map?

Do Now: Complete the Compass Rose Worksheet

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Direction

• A Compass is a tool that helps the user know what direction one is headed.
• On a map a Compass Rose helps the user locate the direction of places.
• Cardinal Directions: North, South, East , and West
• Intermediate Directions: (In between directions): Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.

Map Legend/Key

• A Legend/Map Key helps to unlock the secrets of a map.
• Objects and colors in a legend/map key represent something on a map.

Map Scale

Maps are made to scale - which means that there is a direct connection between a unit of measurement on a map and the actual distance.

• We find scale information in the Legend or Map Key.
• Scale changes from Map to Map

Classwork and Homework

Lesson PowerPoint: Map Skills Part 4

Lesson Activity: Map Scale & Key Activity

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Homework: Assignments