What Are Maps and Globes?
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: K
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Maps and globes
Lesson Description: What are maps and globes? How do they help us? Who uses maps and globes? In this lesson, students will learn about the importance and function of maps and globes. SS.K.G.1.2 Explain that maps and globes help to locate different places and that globes are a model of the Earth.

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Video : Maps and Globes for Kids
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Description: Maps and Globes
Quiz : Maps and Globes
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
Maps and globes have different jobs.
Question #2

What shows that the Earth is round?

Question #3
A globe moves just like Earth.
Question #4
There is only one kind of map.
Question #5

Which map shows roads, parks, and public places?

Question #6
Many maps have a map key.
Question #7

A compass rose displays which of the following?

Question #8
Map keys use symbols to help people.
Question #9

Maps are used for:

Question #10
Globes show only one continent.
Description: Maps and Globes
Resources : Interactive Globe
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Interactive Globe

Know Your Globe

Maps