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Mad Map Skills

Live Classroom 9/23/23

Key Terms!

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HemisphereEquatorPrime MeridianLatitudeLongitudeAbsolute Location

What are we doing today?

Today, we will become geographers and practice our mad map skills using teams in Breakout Rooms.

Learners will be able to...

Learning Targets

  • locate key components on a map and utilize elements of a map to determine what the map is showing.
  • demonstrate and apply knowledge of key geography terms.

You will have two choices with how you'd like to work:

Choose your way!

In Breakout Rooms as a teamOROn your own

Mad Map Skills

Breakout room remindersRUles & Expectations

I understand and agree to follow the Zoom Room Norms and Breakout Room Rules and Expectations when I am in a Breakout Room.

Vocabulary Match-up!

  • Latitude

  • Longitude

  • Region

  • Group of Places with common features or traits

  • Imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the Equator

  • Imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole

Vocabulary Match-up!

  • Latitude

  • Longitude

  • Region

  • Group of Places with common features or traits

  • Imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the Equator

  • Imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole

1.

On the map to the right, label the 7 continents of the Earth. Use the abbreviations in parenthesis.

  • North America (NA)
  • South America (SA)
  • Africa (AF)
  • Europe (EU)
  • Asia (AS)
  • Antarctica (ANT)
  • Australia (AU)

3.

Using the globe to the right...1. Draw a line of latitude in purple.2. Draw a line of longitude in green.

4.

  • label the Prime Meridian in orange
  • label the Equator in blue

Using the model of Earth to the left...

5.

Hemisphere

Planet Earth can be divided into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere by the Equator and the Eastern and Western Hemisphere by the Prime Meridian. In the box to the left, draw an example of a hemisphere.

6.

We use an a compass rose to show direction on a map. One way that we can remember the directions is by using the acronym of Never East Soggy Waffles. Make up your own acronym below to help you remember the directions

Compass Rose

NESW

7.

Which phrase below best summarizes what geographers study? Highlight it in yellow.A.) the science of how gps worksB.) the reasons that people and nations engage in tradeC.) the histories of cities around the worldD.) the location of places and the people who live there.

8.

Location, Location, Location!

vs

Absolute Location

An absolute location utilizes lines of latitude and lines of longitude to show an exact location on planet Earth. Provide an example below of an Absolute Location.

Relative Location

A relative location provides a location on Earth in relation to another location on Earth. For example, down the road 1/4 mile from Mrs. Gugino's house is an example of a relative location. Provide another example in the space below.

9.

What is the purpose of geographers using the 5 themes of Geography?A.) to show the significance of an areaB.) to categorize information for geographersC.) to show scientists what is going on in the worldD.) to explain why certain events take place in a specific region

9.

What is the purpose of geographers using the 5 themes of Geography?A.) to show the significance of an areaB.) to categorize information for geographersC.) to show scientists what is going on in the worldD.) to explain why certain events take place in a specific region

Put a star on top of the city that is located at:

11.

Vocabulary Match-up!

  • Latitude

  • Longitude

  • Region

  • Group of Places with common features or traits

  • Imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the Equator

  • Imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole

Congratulations, You have completed the Mad Map skills challenge.

Prepare to rejoin the main zoom room

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Bonjour

你好

नमस्ते

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привет

Hello

Olá

Hola

Habari

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