What’s Missing?

** Remember to read all the directions within a step before starting the step! **

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE MAPS

Directions:

Step 1With your group, make a list of four things a map must have. NOTE: In the book there are seven parts of a map. Your group must figure out which four are the most important for a person to be able to read and understand a map.

a. Each group member must write his or her answers on the worksheet provided.

b. To continue on to the next step, the teacher must approve your answers.

Step 2For each map provided, your group must discover what is missing from the map. Some maps only have one thing missing and others have multiple things missing.

a. Each person will be given a map. They will try to figure out what is missing. b. Once everyone gets done with their map, they should pass the maps to the

right so everyone has a new map. Again, each person should find what is missing.

c. Keep rotating until everyone has had all the maps. d. Go through each map together to discover what all is missing.

Memory!

Directions:

Each member of the group should match the geographic term with its definition. When everyone has completed this task, check your answers with each other. Use your notes to check your answers if you need to!

Crossword Puzzle

Directions:

Your group is to complete the following crossword puzzle. You may use your notes for help at the end if you are stuck. Check your answers with each other when you are done.

Find the Cities, Find the Answer

Directions:

Use the given coordinates to find the cities. After you have found all the coordinates, use the first letter of each city to answer the riddle at the bottom. Check your answers with your group.

Hint: Before you start to find the coordinates, you should highlight the prime meridian and equator and draw your compass rose. Then, you should write North and South on the SIDE of your map and East and West on the TOP of your map.

Which Theme is it?

Directions:

Work with your group to match each of the given maps or pictures to one of the five themes of geography. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE MAPS OR PICTURES. Then, each group member should fill out his or her own worksheet to justify why each map or picture corresponds with that theme of geography. Remember that the five themes include:

Location: Where is it?

Place: What is it like?

Region: How are places similar or different?

Movement: How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?

Human-Environment Interaction: How do people relate to the physical world?

Example

This is an example of Place because it is showing how people utilize the environment. The people in this picture are utilizing the environment by going fishing.

Which Projection is Which?

Directions:

Your group will match each map with its projection. Then as a group figure out which areas of cartography are maintained or distorted in each type of projection. You may use your notes if necessary.

Areas of cartography include: area, shape, direction, and distance