Map Skills - Ms. Aguirre

Map Skills - Ms. Aguirre

4th Grade Social Studies​

​What do you know?

But FIRST!

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• You can click on pictures to ZOOM IN!

• If the music is too loud, lower the volume!

Multiple Choice

What do you know?

What is latitude?

• Horizontal or flat lines that circle the Earth

• Vertical lines that circle the Earth

• An exercise machine

• You come late to class and your teacher is upset

Multiple Choice

What do you know?

What is longitude?

• Horizontal or flat lines that circle the Earth

• Vertical lines that circle the Earth

• A kind of lobster

• A kind of worm

Multiple Select

What do you know?

What is the Equator?

Select all answers that are true.

• Divides Northern & Southern Hemispheres

• Divides Eastern & Western Hemispheres

• The belt of the Earth!

• The country where Ms. Aguirre was born

Multiple Choice

North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.

• Main

• Cardinal

• Four

• Intermediate

Multiple Choice

What are the directions BETWEEN the 4 main directions called?

• Minor

• Cardinal

• Eight

• Intermediate

Multiple Choice

Which direction is this?

• North
• South
• North East

• West

Multiple Choice

Which direction is this?

• North
• South West

• East South

• West South

Believe it or Not!

Map Skills Still Matter!

Believe it or Not!

Map Skills Still Matter!

​Once Upon a Time..

• People read maps to travel to new or distant places...

• ​To use spatial reasoning...

Believe it or Not!

Map Skills Still Matter!

​today..

• People use GPS/phones to navigate to new places

• But maps still help us!​

• To understand the world in new ways!

​Map Skills Practice:

​Navigating the Sunshine State!​

​Starting from Jacksonville...

which direction is Walt Disney World?​

​Map Skills Practice:

​Navigating the Sunshine State!​

​Starting from Jacksonville...

which direction is Walt Disney World?​

​Answer:

SOUTH!

​Navigating the Sunshine State!​

​Starting from ORLANDO...

which direction is Walt Disney World?​

​Navigating the Sunshine State!​

​Answer:

SOUTHWEST!

​Starting from ORLANDO...

which direction is Walt Disney World?​

​Map Skills Practice:

​As soon as you get to the parking lot, your service dog (Luisa!) plops down. She's so thirsty!

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Which direction is the nearest dog water station?​

First Stop!

Luisa Needs Water!

Multiple Choice

Which direction is the Service Dog Break Station?

** You are starting from the parking lot **

• North

• South

• North West

• West

​Your little sister has been crying ALL MORNING about wanting to see the penguins.

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Which direction will you have to go to find the penguins?

Next Stop!

Your Sister Needs Penguins!

Multiple Choice

Which direction is the Tuxedo Coast?

** You are starting at the Service Dog Break Station**

• North

• South

• North East

• West

​Your visit to the zoo happened on a special day: the Malayan Tigers Birthday!

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Which direction is their birthday party?

Next Stop!

Tiger Birthday Party!

Multiple Choice

Which direction is the Land of the Tiger?

** You are starting from the Tuxedo Coast**

• North

• South West

• North East

• West

FINAL STOP!

The (Real) Jaguars