1.5 Geographic Symbols and Vocabulary

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The location and place of physical features and man-made structures can be described and interpreted using symbols and geographic vocabulary.

1.5a Maps and map tools, such as legends and cardinal directions, can help us navigate from one place to the next, provide directions, or trace important routes.
  • Students will use cardinal directions within the classroom to describe the location of objects (e.g., desks, bookcases) and create a map of the classroom using symbols to represent objects.
1.5b Maps are used to locate important places in the community, state, and nation such as capitals, monuments, hospitals, museums, schools, and cultural centers.
  • Students will use a map of the community and provide directions to another student on how to get from the school to another place identified on the map.
1.5c Symbols are used to represent physical features and man-made structures on maps and globes.
  • Students will closely read maps making use of the legends to understand symbols and what they represent.

Supporting Materials

ebook

Our California

Award-winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan celebrates the wonders of her home state. Jaunty poems introduce California's major cities and regions.
DVD

Understanding & Making Maps: An Introduction

Combines live action and animation to introduce maps and understand map reading. Describes how maps and globes are drawn to scale to reflect a larger physical geography. Identifies the signs and symbols found on maps and defines key concepts such as scale, relative position, direction, and...

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