Day 16: Create a Map - How can the coordinate system help us to understand other map systems?

Coordinate System

Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn how the coordinate system helps us to understand how other map systems work. 

In yesterday’s lesson, you identified specific locations on a coordinate plane. Today, you will learn how coordinate systems work and how they help us to understand mapping systems.

Warm Up

Let’s brainstorm! Get out your math journal and jot down some ideas for the following questions: 

    1. Where can you find a map? 
    2. What places would have a map?

 

Icon_Watch this.png Mini Lesson

A park is a great example of a place that would have a map. Watch the video below and see if you can navigate your way around the park.

 

Assignment

Now that you have practiced navigating your way through a map, let’s create our own map!

 

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