TODAL

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TODAL
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TODAL is an Acronym
An acronym is a word formed from the beginning
letter of each word of a list or phrase that you
want to shorten or remember.
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The acronym TODAL helps us learn and remember the
required elements of each map.
itle
It is a memory aidTODAL helps us remember what
parts we MUST have on every map we make.
rientation
TODAL
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T
Title

The title of the map is a label that tells what
the map shows. For example Physical Map of
South America
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O
Orientation

This is the compass rose on your map, indicating
north, south, east west.
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D
Date

This tells when the map was made. This should be
the date on which you created your map. For
example September 15, 2008
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A
Author

This is the person who made the map. You must
include your name on the maps you create. For
example Joshua Smith
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L
Legend

The legend, or key, shows what the symbols, lines
or colors on the map represent.
For example
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Find title
Find legend
Title
Australia and Its Neighbors
Legend
Find orientation
Orientation
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TODALSIGS
Many maps have 4 more elements in addition to
TODAL. The SIGS in TODALSIGS represent
cale
ndex
SIGS
rid
ource
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S
Scale

Scale shows the size relationship between your
map and the real world.
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Find the scale
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I
Index

This is an alphabetical listing of places (such
as cities) with thelatitude longitude of each
place.
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G
Grid

A grid is a set of intersecting lines that are
the lines of latitude longitude on your map.
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Lines of Longitude
They run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
The LONG lines.
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is a line of longitude
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Lines of Latitude
The FLAT lines.
They run parallel to the Equator.
The Equator is the line of latitude that is
halfway between the North Pole and the South
Pole.
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Source

The source tells you the place where the map
maker found the information on the map
Example United States National Renewable Energy
Laboratory
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Find the Source
United States National Renewable Energy
Laboratory http//rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/m
aps/chap2/2-01m.html
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What map elements do you see?
Title
Orientation
Date
Legend
Scale
Grid
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LABELING YOUR MAP

• Use ALL CAPITAL letters for the following labels
• CONTINENTS (ex AFRICA)
• COUNTRIES (ex FRANCE)
• STATES (ex TEXAS)
• OCEANS (ex ATLANTIC OCEAN)

Use black ink to label your map.
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More on Labeling Your Map

• All labels should be printed

Not
horizontally
Not
slanted
vertically
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EXCEPT
rivers
mountains
And other bodies of water
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Abbreviations

• The ONLY abbreviations which may be used on your
  map are
• Mt. for Mount (ex Mt. Kilimanjaro)
• Mts. For Mountains (ex Rocky Mts.)
• R. for River (ex Mississippi R.)

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Rules About Coloring
Use only map colors (no crayons or markers!) for
coloring.
Use blue for bodies of water only.
Try to color in one direction.