5.SS.24.A
Apply mapping elements, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses, to create and interpret maps.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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mapping elementsgrid systemslegendssymbolsscalescompass rosesmaps
Skills
- apply (mapping elements such as grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses to maps) #dok2
- create (maps using appropriate mapping elements) #dok3
- interpret (maps by using grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify mapping elements such as grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses. #dok1
- I can apply mapping elements to accurately interpret maps. #dok2
- I can use grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses to find information on maps. #dok2
- I can create maps that include appropriate mapping elements. #dok3
- I can construct maps that communicate information using grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Mapping elements like grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses are essential tools for understanding and communicating geographic information.
- Knowing how to use and interpret mapping elements helps people locate places, understand spatial relationships, and gain insights from maps.
Essential Questions
- How do mapping elements help us understand and use maps effectively?
- Why is it important to include elements like grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses when creating a map?
- How can you use mapping elements to locate places and interpret information on a map?
- What might happen if a map did not include a legend, scale, or compass rose?
- In what ways do mapping elements help represent real-world information on a map?