1st map skills

What is a map?

A map is a drawing that shows the shape of a place and the things that are there. Some maps show a

small place, such as a room. Other maps show the whole world. If you know how to read a map, it shows you where places are and helps you find

your way.

… it would look something like this map of the world.

This is my country on the map of the world

We all live on the planet earth

Just as in the book we just read the best way to understand where things

are is to look down on them from a bird’s eye

view. A map is a bird’s eye view of a place with symbols to show what

things are.

Let’s put you on the map!

How many continents does the world have?

This is a map of …

Let’s see if you can name them.What continent do you live on?

7 continents

North America

This is a map of …

You live on the North American Continent.

What country do you live in on the North American Continent?

United States of America

You live in the ….

This is a map of the United States of America ….

In what state do you live in the United States of America?

Georgia

This is an outline map of the United

States of America . Do you know how many states are in

the USA?

You live in the state of Georgia.

It is in the southeastern United States.

50 States

This is a road map of the

state of Georgia. Do you know

what city is the capital of

Georgia?

Atlanta

You live in Northwest Georgia.

What county in Northwest Georgia do you live?

You live in Catoosa County.

What town in northwest Georgia do you live?

www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Ringgold&state=GA&zipcode=30736#a/maps/l:::Ringgold:GA:30736:US:34.917:-85.1492:zip:Catoosa+County/m::10:34.895437:-85.111092:0::/io:0:::::f:EN:M:/e

Ringgold or Tunnel Hill

Let’s look at a map of Ringgold using the internet and see if we can find

Tiger Creek!

http://web.georgia.org/net/calendar/details.aspx?s=258898.0.26.3011&c=2209070

As you leave the Media Center today you will be ask an exit question. You will need to be able to tell me the answer to one of the following questions:

How many continents are there? 7

What continent do you live on? North America

What country do you live in? United States

What state do you live in? Georgia

What county in that state do you live in? Catoosa

What town in that county do you live in? Ringgold or Tunnel

Hill