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Topic:
- Maps
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- Easier - A map is
a drawing that shows where things are located. For
example, a map of the Earth's surface shows
continents, countries, cities, mountains, oceans,
lakes, rivers, and other features. Maps are also
made of places such as the moon, planets, and the
universe. Most maps show a place looking down on it
from above.
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- Maps are used for many purposes. They can show
all kinds of information such as populations,
historical information, climate, products, and
natural features.
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- Harder - A map is
a visual representation of a place on a flat
surface. There are many types of maps. Political
maps show how people have divided up the earth's
surface. Physical maps focus on the land and water
formations on the surface of the Earth. Cultural
maps show information about people such as
population, education, recreation, and other
facts.
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- Because the Earth is round, it's difficult to
show a flat version. Projections are based on grids
and can show the globe as a map. When creating a
projection, mapmakers need to be concerned about
area, direction, distance, and shape. There are
many types of map projections including conic,
interrupted, cylindrical, azimuthal, and oval.
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- The distance on a map relative to the Earth's
surface is called scale. It's important that a map
has an accurate scale.
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- Cartography is the
art of making maps or charts. Mapmakers are also
called cartographers.
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- Mapmaker,
Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
- http://ur.utenn.edu/ut2kids/maps/map.html
- Discover the history of maps and learn how
to make your own.
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- Finding
Your Way with Map and Compass
- http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html
- Learn how to use topographic maps and a
compass to figure out where things are and how
to get to them.
- Related Website:
- 2) Compass Use in Orienteering http://www.williams.edu/Biology/orienteering/compass.html
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- Latitude:
The Science of Sailing the World
- http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
- Find out everything you need to know about
the history of ocean navigation and mapmaking in
the 15th and 16th centuries.
- Related Websites:
- 2) Longitude and Latitude http://www.mrdowling.com/601-grid.html
- 3) Understanding Latitude at Sailing thru
Science... http://www.goals.com/sailscin/latitude.htm
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- Maps
& Globes
- http://pittsford.monroe.edu/Jefferson/CALFIERI/Maps&Globes/MapsGlobesFrame.html
- Explore information, quizzes, and projects
having to do with maps and globes developed with
the USGS and the Department of Education.
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- Websites By Kids For Kids
- Maps
and Navigation (A Section within the 1999
Adventures At Sea ThinkQuest Project)
- http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/6169/maps.htm
- If you want to be a good sailor, you will
need to know about maps and navigation. You will
have to be able to read maps with latitude and
longitude. You will have to be precise with your
navigating or you may end up hundreds of miles
off course!
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- More Maps Websites
- Equator,
Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Artic
Circle
- http://www.vislab.usyd.edu.au/education/discover/seasons/explain/lines.html
- This online slide show provides the
fundamentals of the earth's position and
rotation. Click on the arrows at the bottom of
the page.
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- Fantasy
Mapmaking 101
- http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/8201/
- This website will introduce you to the fine
art of fantasy cartography; there are good
mapmaking guides here for any type of
mapmaking.
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- FunBrain:
Where is That
- http://www.funbrain.com/where/
- This activity site shows you maps and asks
you to identify the correct country (or
state).
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- Mathematics
of Cartography
- http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/
- This dynamite site explains exactly what are
maps, gives a history of maps, investigates the
math used in maps, has lesson plan ideas, map
activities, and much, much more.
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- Map
Projections
- http://www.mrdowling.com/601-projections.html
- This site discusses how maps are made by
representation a spherical globe on a flat piece
of paper; includes information on the Mercator
Projection.
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- Map Sources on the Web
- Click-a-MAP
at Atlapedia
- http://www.atlapedia.com/online/map_index_phy.htm
- Choose a country from the popup list, it
will take you to the appropriate regional
map.
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- Color
Landform Atlas of the United States
- http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
- This site has landform maps of each state in
the United States. It takes a while to download.
It offers instructions on how to use this site
and also has external links on each state
page.
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- Earth
and Moon Viewer
- http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
- Here, you can see the earth from many
different directions--from the Sun, the Moon,
the night side of the Earth, from a satellite
orbiting the Earth, or you can look at a map of
the earth showing where it is day and night at
this moment. Loads slowly.
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- Great
Globe Gallary
- http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm
- See the world with this collection of over
200 globes, projections, and maps.
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- How
Far Is It?
- http://www.indo.com/distance/
- This service uses data from the US Census
and a supplementary list of cities around the
world to find the latitude and longitude of two
places, and then calculates the distance between
them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map
showing the two places, using the Xerox
PARC Map Server.
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- MapMachine
at National Geographic
- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
- This National Geographic site has country
maps, facts, flags, profiles, physical and
political maps, and 'views from above.'
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- MapQuest
- http://mapquest.com/
- This is your online source for maps, driving
directions, local city guides, and more.
- Similar Websites:
- 2) MapBlast http://www.mapblast.com/mblast/index.mb
- 3) Maps On Us: Route Planning
- http://www2.MapsOnUs.com/bin/maps-planroute/usr=~new
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- Maps
and References (Univ. of Iowa Center for
Global & Regional Environmental Research)
- http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.html
- This is a huge hub site about maps and
geography, containing hundreds of links to map
sites, map tutorials, atlases, and geographic
references.
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- Mega
Maps from Owl & Mouse Educational
Software
- http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm
- Download Mega Maps (290k) free software to
print out multipage US or world maps, up to 6
feet across.
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- Websites For Teachers
- Compass
Tag (Grades 1-3)
- http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/compass.html
- Children play a game using the cardinal
directions to locate different objects around
the classroom.
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- Global
Grapefruit by Bonnie Murray (Grades
2-5)
- http://www.geography.unr.edu/GAIN/materials/global.html
- This activity will help students to
understand why and how mapmakers represent a
3-dimensional globe on a 2-dimensional map.
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- Remote
Mapping Science
- http://www.alaskascience.com/mapping.htm
- Here are some curriculum ideas for teaching
remote mapping.
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- Educational
Resources for Cartography, Geography, and Related
Disciplines
- (U.S. Geological Survey)
- http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/html/1educate.html
- Here you find tons of information on maps
and mapping plus links to other resources.
- Lesson Plans at USGS:
- 2) Map Adventures (grades K-3, USGS Learning
Web)
- http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/MA/
- 3) Working With Maps (Grade K-12, USGS
Learning Web)
- http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/wwmaps.html
- 4) What Do Maps Show (grades 5-8, USGS
Learning Web) http://www.usgs.gov/education/teacher/what-do-maps-show/index.html
- 5) Exploring Maps (grades 7-12, USGS
Learning Web) http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/Maps.html
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- Map
Making: The Ups and Downs (Grades
6-8)
- http://www.targetmarketing.org/transformations/lessons/milmap.htm
- Student will learn how to read a
topographical map and interpret contour lines as
well as draw a topographical map.
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latitude
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longitude
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scale
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navigation
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cartography
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prime meridian
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map
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globe
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world map
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distance
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atlas
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distortion
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topography
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compass
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International
Date Line
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road map
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azimuthal
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Mercator
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historical
maps
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political
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physical
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weather
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remote
sensing
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direction
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azimuth
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quadrant
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elevation
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distribution pattern
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symbol
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legend
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- Created by
Annette
Lamb and
Larry
Johnson, 1/99,Update
1/01, Updated by Nancy Smith
11/01
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