PPT-From Globes to Maps

Globe is a threedimensional scale model of Earth Presents the most accurate depiction of geographic information Map is a symbolic representation of all or part of the earth on a flat piece of paper Maps can be useful in showing small areas in great detail. 113 HALF THEIR SIZE 122 11 Golden Globes Picks 120 Grammy InsiderGolden Globes Walk Up 1216 110 Red Carpet SpotlightExpanded BeautyWatch 127 Golden Globes Coverage 1223 117 Great Ideas Sup NameDate Maps and Globes Geographers have many tools to help them learn about Earth.Today and . Compasses. Navigation Tools. Maps. Road maps. GPS (Global positioning system). Altimeter (altitude). Sextant (astronomy) . Watch. Topographic Maps. Compass. Topographic Maps. What's the difference between a topographic map and a regular map?. Do . YOU. know the difference? . The tools that geographers use the most often are . MAPS. . and . GLOBES.. A map is . FLAT . drawing that shows all or part of the Earth’s surface. . A globe is a . Maps. Both. Globes. Flat & portable, distorted. Show geographic info. Only accurate means of showing the earth. to scale. Show whole world, or. part of it. Can be physical or political. Can only show the whole world, no parts. . On the blank paper at your desk complete a brainstorm with your group (each person must use a different color). Topographic Maps 11/18. Contour maps show the changes in elevation on the Earth’s surface.. Mapping America: Every City, Every Block. (link: http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?ref=us).. Map source data come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009. Because these figures are based on samples, they are subject to a margin of error, particularly in places with a low population, and are best regarded as estimates. . Section 1.2. Maps and Globes. A map is a flat model of the surface of the Earth. It is the “Bird’s eye view” of an area. Show natural AND human-made features. A globe represents Earth as if you were looking at it from Outer Space. Google Chrome. Use it ( ) for laptops, desktops, etc…. If you’re using a phone, use the Google Maps app. ONLY when both of those things are not available to you…use something else.. Where to start. Border. What are the features of maps?. Orientation:. Shows . direction. on a map. What are the features of maps?. Legend:. Explains the . symbols used . to represent . features or . objects. What are the features of maps?. A HUMAN PERSPECTIVE: One summers day at noon, around 255 B.C., Eratosthenes drove a stake into the ground at the mouth of the Nile River in Alexandria, Egypt. Eratosthenes wrote down the angle of the shadow cast by the stake. Around the same time in . Sixth International Conference on e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies. 15:15 Room 4, 15 November 2013. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia Madrid, Spain. workmanr1@southernct.edu. Robert Workman, Ali Gungor Isiklar, Ezgi Akpinar Ferrand. . Presenter: Alicia McGee. Email: . amcgee@mobilemcps.org. Make a copy of this to take notes!. Maps and Geography . We want students to become global students….. So….. Students should be able to:. How to read a map. Maps . are pictures of the Earth's . surface. Reference maps . just . show natural features like rivers, cities, political subdivisions and highways. .. Thematic maps . use these items only .