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Reading a Map

This week in Social Studies we will be learning how to read a map.
 
Standard: 
3.02: Use cardinal directions, intermediate directions, map scales, and grids to locate major cities in Tennessee and the United States.
 
I can read a map to locate major cities. 
 
Vocab:
-legend
-map key
-compass rose
-cardinal directions
-map scale

Due:

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Types of Maps: Resource

3.05 Use different types of maps (eg., political, population, resource, and climate), graphs, and charts to interpret geographic information.
 
I can use different types of maps (resource) to interpret geographic information.

Due:

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Types of Maps: Climate Map

3.05 Use different types of maps (eg., political, population, resource, and climate), graphs, and charts to interpret geographic information.
 
I can use different types of maps (climate) to interpret geographic information. 
 
Assessment: Let's Read a Climate Map
 

Due:

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Intro to Types of Maps

3.05 Use different types of maps (eg., political, population, resource, and climate), graphs, and charts to interpret geographic information.
 
I can use different types of maps to interpret geographic information.
 
 

Due:

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Which Continent would you like to visit?

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Africa
Antartica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean

Due:

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Optional Extra Credit

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Africa
Antartica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean

Due:

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Continent & Ocean Research

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Africa
Antartica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean

Due:

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Write about a Continent & an Ocean

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Africa
Antartica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean

Due:

continentfacts.PNG

South America

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
South America

Due:

continentfacts.PNG

North America

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
North America

Due:

oceanfacts.PNG

Southern Ocean

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Southern Ocean

Due:

continentfacts.PNG

Europe

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Europe

Due:

oceanfacts.PNG

Arctic Ocean

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Arctic Ocean

Due:

continentfacts.PNG

Antarctica

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Antarctica

Due:

oceanfacts.PNG

Indian Ocean

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Indian Ocean

Due:

continentfacts.PNG

Australia

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Australia

Due:

oceanfacts.PNG

Atlantic Ocean

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Pacific Ocean

Due:

continentfacts.PNG

Africa

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Africa

Due:

oceanfacts.PNG

Pacific Ocean

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Pacific Ocean

Due:

continentfacts.PNG

Intro to Continents: Asia

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Asia

Due:

continentfacts.PNG oceanfacts.PNG

Intro to Continents & Oceans

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Africa
Antartica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean Southern Ocean

Due:

continentfacts.PNG oceanfacts.PNG

Intro to Continents & Oceans

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will utilize thier geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography. 
 
G.3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: 
Africa
Antartica
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean Southern Ocean

Due:

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Landforms: Plateau day 2

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Plateau

Due:

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Landforms: Canyon Day 2

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Canyons

Due:

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Landforms: Plateau

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Plateau

Due:

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Landforms: Canyon

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Canyons

Due:

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Landforms: Valley Day 2

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Valley

Due:

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Landforms: Valley

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Valley

Due:

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Landforms: Islands day 2

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Island

Due:

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Landforms: Island

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Island

Due:

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Landforms: Desert Day 2

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Deserts

Due:

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Landforms: Desert

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Deserts

Due:

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Landforms: Mountains Day 2

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Mountains

Due:

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Landforms: Mountains

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Mountains

Due:

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Landforms: Plains

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Plains

Due:

Landforms Introduction

Geography: Maps and Globes

Overview: Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate
physical and political features on maps and globes.
 
G.3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: 
Basin • Desert • Ocean • Sea
• Bay • Gulf • Peninsula • Strait
• Canal • Island • Plain • Stream
• Canyon • Isthmus • Plateau • Valley
• Delta • Mountain • River