fun with maps!
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Fun With Maps!Fun With Maps!
11stst Grade Geography Grade Geography
If you were going on a trip, what If you were going on a trip, what would be one of the most would be one of the most
important things?important things?
Hint: you use this to find where Hint: you use this to find where you are goingyou are going
Today you will learn about MAPS!Today you will learn about MAPS!
Outline:Outline: Maps & GlobesMaps & Globes Continents & OceansContinents & Oceans Country, State, CityCountry, State, City Locating oneself on the mapLocating oneself on the map
Maps & GlobesMaps & Globes
Clipart from Microsoft
Continents Continents & &
OceansOceans
There are 7 Continents on Earth:There are 7 Continents on Earth:
North AmericaNorth America South AmericaSouth America AfricaAfrica EuropeEurope AsiaAsia AntarcticaAntarctica AustrailiaAustrailia
Clipart from Microsoft
Continent SONG!!Continent SONG!!
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OCEANSOCEANS Have you ever been to the ocean?Have you ever been to the ocean? What did you notice about the water?What did you notice about the water?
OceansOceans What is an ocean?What is an ocean? Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, & Southern Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, & Southern
Countries, Cities, Countries, Cities, & States& States
What is a Country?What is a Country? Body of land that is smaller than a continent but Body of land that is smaller than a continent but
larger than a state (Michigan)larger than a state (Michigan)
Clipart from Microsoft
AfricaAfrica
ContinentCountries
“Africa” Google Image Search ww.politicalresources.net/africa-map.htm www.civnet.org/.../curricula/imagenes/africa.jpg- google images
Questions?Questions?
Has anyone been to Has anyone been to another state?another state?
What is a state?What is a state? Country divided up into smaller regionsCountry divided up into smaller regions United STATES of AmericaUnited STATES of America
50 states50 states What State do we live in?What State do we live in?
USAUSA We are in the state of MichiganWe are in the state of Michigan
Clipart from Microsoft
Can we find where we are Can we find where we are on the globe? on the globe?
Clipart from Microsoft
Map Activity!!!Map Activity!!!
You will need:You will need: 1 sheet of paper1 sheet of paper 1 pencil1 pencil
When you’re done, sit silently until When you’re done, sit silently until everyone is readyeveryone is ready
What I Am?What I Am?
I am a big body of salt water.I am a big body of salt water. There are 7 of me on Earth, and I am a There are 7 of me on Earth, and I am a
large piece of land.large piece of land. I help people see the world, and I spin.I help people see the world, and I spin. There are 50 of me in the United States.There are 50 of me in the United States.
ReflectionReflection
What was your favorite part What was your favorite part about school today?about school today?
ReferencesReferences
Baird, Mike. View from San Miguel Island hike. Three-Day Kayak and Hiking Tour of the Channel Islands (San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz). July 9, 2009. flickr.com. Web. October 6, 2009.
The 7 Continents. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2009. <http:///ict4us.com/ r.kuijt/images/en_continents.gif>.
Nate Steiner. Clear reef waters. Flickr.com. December 24th, 2007. Web. October 5th, 2009.
Oceans. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/oceans.htm>.
United states. N.d. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2009.<http://dots.physics.orst.edu/graphics/image_maps/usa_map.gif>.