Fourth gradeScienceMaps
Reading maps — where will the road take you?

Reading maps — where will the road take you?

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Maps are used to navigate from one place to another but can they be used for other purposes? Watch this video to find out!

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Key takeaways

  • Understand that maps are used to learn about the landscape of an area
  • Learn how to use a legend to read a map
  • Understand that there are different maps that we can use such as a physical map, a topographic map, and a bathymetric map
  • Understand that a mountain chain is defined as a series of mountains that are close together
  • Learn what continental boundaries are

Standards addressed

NGSS-4-ESS2-2
Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.

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Maps - 4th grade

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Using maps to study the world around us

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