Mapping it Out
Published on Jul 10, 2018
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Mapping it Out
Understanding why maps help us
Mapping it Out:
We will be learning about Maps and understanding why maps help us. We have maps all around, and they can do very different things. Let's take a closer look at the purpose of maps.
We will be learning about Maps and understanding why maps help us. We have maps all around, and they can do very different things. Let's take a closer look at the purpose of maps.
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Maps
are a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place
Maps are a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place. They serve as a general reference to offer information. Maps can be used for navigation, climate, roads and traveling, as well as showing where particular things are located.
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Maps can
- present information about the world
- show spacial arrangements of locations
- show size and shapes of countries
- represent distances between locations
- help us get around
Maps have many purposes and offer lots of information.
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Some maps
are made out of paper.
For many years, we only had maps on paper, or clothes, or maybe a hard surface like a globe or wall map.
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Other maps
are on a screen.
Now we access to maps on screens. These maps usually are linked with a GPS system that can tell us exactly where to go audibly, while we watch on the screen visually. If we input our destination, the map will tell us which direction to go and how long it will take.
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Maps can help us find people, places, and geographic locations.
Maps help us locate things and travel to places we need to go. If we are lost, a map will assist us in finding our way back.
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There are many types of maps with different purposes.
Maps are even used for small places like buildings. Understanding where you are and how to get around is important. They can be helpful if there was an emergency and everyone needed to get out quickly.
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Maps can help us understand what is around us,
without being there.
Maps give us a "big picture" of what is surrounding us. They give us secret eyes to the world around us.
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All maps give us
helpful information to make decisions.
Maps are a helpful resource. We use them almost every day in some way. They can guide us and save us valuable time. The information we get from maps enables us to make important decisions.
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