Why are maps
important and
useful?
FUNDAMENTALS OF
SOCIAL STUDIES
Getting to know
MAP
Key Terms
MAPS!
• In order for us to find our way around the
world, we need to know how to read maps.
• We need to know how to use a compass rose.
• We need to know what latitude and longitude
are.
• We need to know where the equator and the
prime meridian are.
• We need to know the names of the continents
and bodies of water.
Compass Rose
• What is a compass
rose?
• A compass rose is a
tool.
• It tells us where north,
south, west, and east
are.
• You can find this device
in many of today’s GPS
systems.
Never
Soggy
Eat
Waffles
What are continents?
• A continent is a large landmass partially
surrounded by water.
• There are 7 continents on our planet.
– North America
– South America
– Africa
– Asia
– Europe
– Australia
– Antarctica
Continents (continued)
• Almost every continent contains multiple
countries.
• Australia and Antarctica are not divided into
smaller countries.
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7 Continents Song
What are countries?
• Countries are areas of land controlled by their
own government
• North America, South America, Africa, Europe,
and Asia are divided into countries.
• On maps, the names of the countries are
usually in all capital letters.
• For example, North America is divided into
CANADA, the U.S.A., and MEXICO
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atch?v=P0ey-b6YtIQ
What are cities?
• Cities are places in a country where many people
settle.
• It can be as little as a few thousand people and as
big as millions of people.
• New York is the largest with over 8 million people!
• Los Angeles is the 2nd largest city in the U.S. It has
about 4 million people.
Oceans, Seas, Lakes, Rivers
There are many different bodies of water on our
planet. What are the differences?
1.What are oceans?
2.What are seas?
3.What are lakes?
4.What are rivers?
What is an ocean?
• The ocean is a large body of salt water that
covers 70% of the earth’s surface.
• The ocean is divided into 4 large sections:
– Pacific
– Atlantic
– Indian
– Arctic.
What is a sea?
• A sea is a large body of salt water that is part of an
ocean and partially locked in by land. The
Mediterranean Sea is an example.
What are lakes?
• A large body of fresh or salt water that is
completely surrounded by land.
DO not
Really Move
Not connected
to oceans
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deo/30d836c2
42bbe09274c
7/OceansSeas-LakesRivers
What is a River?
• A river is a long body of water that flows
toward an ocean or sea.
They Flow
in one
direction
The water is
always
moving
Ocean, Sea, Lake or River?
What are lines of
longitude and latitude?
• Longitude: lines on a map running from the
north pole to the south pole and meet at each
pole.
– The longitudinal line with a degree of 0 is called the
Prime Meridian.
• Latitude: lines on a map running east and west.
– The Equator is the line of latitude with a degree of 0.
HORIZONTAL (think of the steps of a ladder)
Lines of
longitude only
Equator added
Other lines of
latitude added
longitude
latitude
Latitude?
MORE LIKE
FAT-itude!!!!
GET IT???
Lines of Latitude and Longitude
• Draw a circle on your paper to represent a
globe.
• Now draw examples of lines of longitude on a
globe and label them.
• Draw examples of lines of latitude and label
them.
• Where is the Prime Meridian?
• Where is the Equator?
Where in the LONGITUDE is
the LATITUDE?????
ORANGE
we having FUN?
Orange cut
through
lines of
longitude
Orange cut through lines of latitude
Get your Singing Chops Ready
Latitude
(to the tune of the Wheels on the Bus)
I'm climbing the Ladder of
latitudes, latitudes, latitudes.
I'm climbing the ladder of latitudes,
all around the world.
BUT WAIT!!!
There is more…
WOO HOO!!
Another Song
Longitude
(to the tune of the Wheels on the Bus)
It's a LONG, LONG way from pole to
pole, pole to pole, pole to pole
It's a LONG, LONG way from pole to
pole, so we call those LONGITUDES.
Brain Pop Video
• Latitude and Longitude
• http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/