Lets Learn about Map Elements

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Lets Learn about Map Elements

• North America, Washington, D.C. and Maryland
• By Barb Cino

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Be a Spy! Look for these map elements!

• Title
• Author
• Key
• Scale
• Compass Rose

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• Can you identify the title?
• Can you identify the author?
• Can you identify the scale?
• Can you identify the compass rose?

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Identify the major map element that is missing
from this map. Explain why it is important to
include this element.
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Answer the questions on the next few slides about
this map. Double-click on the word Title to
create a title for this map.
Title
This was adapted from Newsbank KidsPage.
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Lets practice using the compass rose!

• 1. The White House is ---- of the Washington
  Monument.
• a. north c. East
• b. south d. West

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Ready for another question?
2. The Lincoln Memorial is ---- of the Washington
Monument. a. east c. north b. west d. south
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Heres another question.
3. Find the Potomac River. It is located west of
the --- a. White House c. Lincoln Memorial b.
Washington Monument d. compass rose
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Give me 3 - 2 - 1!

• 3 things you have learned about map elements
• 2 things you want to know more about
• 1 question you still have