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Page 1: Fun With Maps!

Fun With Maps!Fun With Maps!

11stst Grade Geography Grade Geography

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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

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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

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Maps & GlobesMaps & Globes

Clipart from Microsoft

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Continents Continents & &

OceansOceans

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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

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Continent SONG!!Continent SONG!!

Clipart from Microsoft

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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?

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OceansOceans What is an ocean?What is an ocean? Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, & Southern Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, & Southern

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Countries, Cities, Countries, Cities, & States& States

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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

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AfricaAfrica

ContinentCountries

“Africa” Google Image Search ww.politicalresources.net/africa-map.htm www.civnet.org/.../curricula/imagenes/africa.jpg- google images

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Questions?Questions?

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Has anyone been to Has anyone been to another state?another state?

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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?

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USAUSA We are in the state of MichiganWe are in the state of Michigan

Clipart from Microsoft

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Can we find where we are Can we find where we are on the globe? on the globe?

Clipart from Microsoft

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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

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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.

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ReflectionReflection

What was your favorite part What was your favorite part about school today?about school today?

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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>.