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Students will learn how to use a compass rose, a scale of miles, how to read a map key and find places on a map. Students will use latitude and longitude to pinpoint coordinates and use the caridal directions to show what direction to travel from city to city.
Use these Social Studies worksheets to teach map skills, including using a compass rose, using a scale of miles, reading a map key, finding places on a street map.
Steer 4th grade and 5th grade kids toward this printable map scale worksheet, where they are sure to have a blast estimating distances between cities marked across American states. Grab the Worksheet. Interpreting a Road Map.
This worksheet explains what scale and distance is, the different ways scale is represented on maps, and the steps to using scale and calculating distance on a map. This resource is particularly relevant for Australian educators as the large map included for the last activity is a map of Queensland, Australia.
measure distance between cities and other places on a map of your state. They create and exchange quizzes and use an interactive map to check their answers. • explain the purpose of a map scale • identify the two kinds of measurement used on a map scale • use a map scale to measure distances between places • Distance and Direction
Practice using proportions to find the distance represented on a map with this fun treasure map! Measure or count the distance between 2 points of interest on the map. Be careful, some points are halfway between two numbers!
Use the scale on the map to answer the distance questions below. Draw a line between each pair of cities in each question. Use a different color for each one. 1. What is the approximate distance from Buffalo, NY to Orlando, FL? 2. What is the approximate distance from Dallas, TX to Denver, CO? 3.
