Where am I - Maps and Globe for grade 2 class

This is a grade 2 slide deck to make them undertsnad what the maps are about how to use them and different excersices.

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Unit 1: Where am I?
(SLOs) Students will be able to:
 identify and explain how maps change with time
 identify oceans and continents on the World Map
 use map elements to understand maps
 participate in a Virtual World Tour

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Imagine you are a time traveler who has accidently landed in the year 3050. How is the world of
the future different from today’s time? Discuss with a friend. Past is a good predictor of
future. If things have changed in the past, most probably they will change in the future too.
Look at the World maps below, see how the details have changed.

Google Earth can help us look at different places on this planet through
Street View. Zoom in to the area you want to look at as much as you can.
Once you shortlist a place you want to see, drag the person to the location
to use the Street View.

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World Map by Gerard van Schagen (cartographer in Amsterdam) 1689


Old Maps change with time due to new information and technology. Think
of other reasons which may change maps.

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Maps Elements












Look at the Lahore Zoo Map given below:

What are the things that help you in understanding the map? List any
three points in your notebook.

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A title tells us what the map is about.
A key tells us about what the different symbols on map mean.
A compass rose can help us navigate from one place to another on a map.
A scale tells us what the distance we measure on the map means in real life. For example 1 inch
on a map means 1 kilometre in real life.










Using Direction Words
1. What is the direction of the Bagh-e-Jinnah from Botanical Garden?
2. What is the direction of the Avari Hotel from the Botanical Garden?
3. What is the direction of the Lion Cages from the Tiger Cage?
4. What is the position of the New Construction Area?
5. Mark the other directions on the compass rose if north is

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Individual Work
Task 1: Answer the following questions.
1. Why are maps needed?
2. How do maps change with time?
3. What are elements of a map? Identify them and their uses.
Task 2: Complete the worksheet
Group Work
Task 3: With the help of your teacher, log on to
https://www.canva.com/create/maps/ . Make a map of your school. Do
not forget to add the map elements on your image.
Exploration Corner
Task 4: Log on to www.geology.com. Click on to any country, you want to
find out about. Write a fact file in your notebooks.
location flag population capital city
neighbouring
countries
food and cuisine culture national dress