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Key Mapping Elements Tyson Grinsell and Christine Sisco Grade 8 Geography

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Click this link for a video with background music and all of the transitions :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kVeZbx_dzo Created by Christine Sisco ([email protected]) and Tyson Grinsell ([email protected])

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  • 1. Key Mapping ElementsGrade 8 Geography Tyson Grinsell and Christine Sisco

2. Its hard to tellwhat this map isrepresenting, because it is missing the 3. The first way to identify what a map istelling you is by having an effective . 4. Country in North America Map of Canada Ineffective Title Effective Title 5. To help guide the viewers eye, a is important to contain theinformation in your map 6. Map of Canada 7. The viewers need to know what eachpoint and line on the maprepresent, this is why ais soimportant. Keep it simple and easy tointerpret. 8. Map of CanadaLegend Provincial Capitals National Capital Railway Rivers 9. North ArrowThe gives the viewer areference of direction, make sure it ispointing north and not just straight up. 10. Map of CanadaLegend Provincial CapitalsN National Capital Railway Rivers 11. Scale The allows map readers to be able to interpret distances on the map compared to real life.There are three types of scales:1. Verbal2. Graphic3. Ratio 12. Map of Canada LegendProvincial CapitalsNNational CapitalRailwayRivers06.4 12.8 19.2 1: 250,000One inch represents (approximately) 6.4 KmKilometres Graphic Scale Verbal Scale Ratio 13. Map of CanadaLegend Provincial Capitals N National CapitalA map with all the key Railway RiversBlank Map:mapping elements.Hard to interpret and read Easier to interpret and read!1: 250,000 14. Credits: DEVELOPERS:Christine Sisco - [email protected] Grinsell [email protected] INTENDED FOR:Grade 8 Geography Patterns in Human Geography Map, Globe and Graphic SkillsIMAGERY: Globe Photo: http://www.legisol.com/countries_3.html Map: chatt.hdsb.caScales: How to Lie with MapsMusic: Sail - AWOLNATION