Maps and globes

Maps and Globes for 2nd Grade

1. Maps and Globes

2. Learner Expectations:
I will demonstrate my
understanding of how to use
maps, globes, and other
geographic tools by...
being able to tell the purpose of
a map
being able to identify, name, or
point to the six parts of a map.

3. A map is a flat drawing of a
place or a part of the world.
 
What is a map?

4. A map looks as if it were
drawn from the view of
someone sitting in an
airplane.
 

5. A globe is round and represents
our whole planet. A globe shows
countries, continents, and oceans.

6. Things on a globe are shown
from the view of someone
sitting up high in space.

7. How do Maps and
Globes help us?

8. Maps are used to
determine where you are going.

9. Maps are used to
determine where you are going.
act as a model of Earth’s surfaces

10. Maps are used to
determine where you are going.
act as a model of Earth’s surface.
locate various places

11. Maps are used to
determine where you are going.
act as a model of Earth’s surface.
locate various places
show the various features or types of
materials found in a certain area 

13. Maps and Globes have many
of the same parts.
Compass Rose
Symbols
Key
Scales
Titles
Labels

14. Maps and globes have some
way of showing the directions
North
South
East
West

15. This symbol is called a compass rose. A
compass rose is used to display the
orientation of the cardinal directions —
North, East, South and West—and their
intermediate points.
Here's a Hint to help
you remember.

16. Never Eat Soggy Worms
Never - N - North
Eat - E - East
Soggy - S - South
Worms - W - West
E
N
W
S

17. Maps have symbols that
stand for things drawn on
a map.

18. Symbols on a map
are explained on a
map key.

19. Maps have scales. Scales are a way to measure
distance. Mapmakers usually have to draw things
smaller on their maps than they really are. For
example, a scale can show how many miles are
represented by a certain amount of space on the map.

20. "Take a look
at this map! It
shows: One
inch = four
miles

21. You could use a ruler and mark
how many inches between the
two towns on the map.

22. The two towns are about
2.5 inches apart on the map.
1 inch = 4 miles, 2 inches = 8
miles, so 2.5 inches on the
map equals 10 miles in real
life.

23. Maps have titles. The title tells
us what the map is about.
Treasure
Map

24. Counties in Texas. Hurricane Path.

25. Maps have labels. Labels tell us
what things on a map are.

28. Maps and Globes have many
of the same parts. Let's practice.
Compass Rose
Symbols
Key
Scales
Titles
Labels

29. Do you remember what the
parts of a map are called?

30. Find the 6 parts of a Map

31. Great job Explorers!

32. Learner Expectation
►Content Standard: 3.0 Geography
§3.01 Understand how to use maps,
globes, and other geographic
representations, tools, and technologies
to acquire, process and report
information from a spatial perspective.