Lesson #3:

MAPS
Prepared by: T. Clare Linzagan
 What are we going to do today?

01 02
Review Parts of the Map
Review of our Past Let’s learn more about
discussions what’s in a map

03 04
Different Types of Maps Worksheet #4
Are there different Parts of the Map
types of maps?
Review of our Past
Discussions
What is History?
What is Geography?
 What tool in
Geography is a book
of maps?
 What tool in
Geography shows
an accurate model
of earth?
 What tool in
geography shows a
flat representation
of Earth?
Who is the Father of
Geography?
 Why does
geographers prefer
globes than maps?
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What is a Map?
Using a sticky note, write a word
that is related to the word “Map”
 Map
A flat representation of Earth
Aside from countries and
continents...

There are other things that can be found in a map

Unscramble the letters
If you know the answer, kindly
raise your hand
AMP LETIT
What can you see
in a map?
 MAP TITLE
★ A map’s title gives us our first clue about its content.

★ It usually describes the area shown on the map.

★ It also identifies the map’s main topic.

PMA YKE
 MAP KEY
★ A map key or legend is included with a map to unlock it.

★ It gives you the information needed for the map to make sense.

★ Map keys are often boxes in the corner of the map, and the

information they give you is essential to understanding the map.

Regions of the Philippines
APM ECLAS
 MAP SCALE
★ A map scale is a ratio of the distance on a map to the actual

distance of the ground.

★ Map scales can usually be found on the outer edge of a map, usually

near the map's key

PAM DIGR
 MAP GRID
★ Many maps include a grid pattern, or a series of crossing lines that
create squares or rectangles.
★ The grid helps people locate places on the map.
★ The grid is often made up of latitude and longitude lines.
 LONGITUDE
Longitude lines run north-south, from pole to pole
 LATITUDE
Latitude lines run east-west around the globe, parallel
to the Equator
 EQUATOR
★ An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a
planet
★ An equator divides the planet into a Northern
Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere.
PRIME MERIDIAN
The prime meridian is the line of 0 longitude, the
starting point for measuring distance both east and
west around the Earth
SAMPOSC
EOSR
 COMPASS ROSE
★ A compass rose, a drawing showing different directions

on a map, is usually found somewhere on the edge of a

map

★ It shows the four cardinal directions, which are north,

south, east, and west.

Why do we have to study
the parts of the map?