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Using Maps

Using Maps

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Grade Level Grades 3-5
Attributes
Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards

About This Lesson

Using Maps prepares students to use maps and globes effectively. Students learn geographical terms and how to use map symbols, keys, and map scales. They are introduced to longitude and latitude and learn how to use coordinates and degrees to find a specific location. Students also explore time zones, maps depicting elevation and depression, and the relationship between a three-dimensional globe and a flat map.

This unit includes a Student Reader and Teacher Guide, providing Guided Reading Supports and the following Additional Activities: map reading skills; domain vocabulary activities; and a Unit Assessment.

Standards

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

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