You have been working on a scale map of one of the Channel Islands.

You have been working on a scale map of one of the Channel Islands. Look at these sites for more information about your island.

Now that you have finished your scale map of one of the Channel Islands, let's look at different types of maps.

Each of these sites will give you a different view of the world. Go through each mapping site CAREFULLY. Study the differences in these views of Earth.

After you have studied some of the different types of maps, think about how you would use them. Why would you use an atlas? How could weather maps help you? What is special about a digital map?

Select your favorite map from the map machine site. Draw that map in detail. Describe how you would use that map. In what types of situations would that map be helpful.
Select one of the weather maps to reproduce. Be sure to include important details in your drawing. Write a weather forecast based on the weather map you drew.
Select an interesting map from the NASA site. Carefully draw a copy of that map. Describe what that map represents. Why would that information be important to NASA?
Look through the maps of the world site. Select one country from each of 5 continents. Copy each of those 5 maps carefully. How would you use the information from each map. Write detailed directions to travel from one part of each country to another spot in the same country.

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