Map Skills

In social studies we are starting the year with map skills. We talk about several things with maps including keys, cardinal directions, intermediate directions, map scale, latitude, and longitude.

These students may never use a map when they grow up as they will have a GPS cell phone, GPS watch, GPS car, and even a GPS collar for their dog; however, several of the skills are still needed to read a GPS as well. We do discuss how a GPS is kind of like a digital map and you still need to be able read a map when your GPS sends you astray.