LibGuides: Grade 6 Individuals & Societies: Maps

Notetaking: Why all world maps are wrong

TED Ed Watch | Think | Dig deeper | Discuss
Go to TED Ed to see more activities linked to the "Why all world maps are wrong" TED Ed talk.

NatGeo: Investigating map projections
Visit this link for images, video and pdfs for cut-outs to make your understanding of map projections more tangible.
Map Skills from Ordnance Survey
Explore this link for activities and information about the skills listed below.
Measuring distance
Understanding scale
Relief and contours
Map symbols
Compasses and directions

Map Projections
Watch this BrainPop video for an introduction to map projections.
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Visit the ISU Library Home page or look at the classroom poster for the BrainPop login.
Map Skills
What this BrainPop video for basic map skills information.
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Visit the ISU Library Home page or see the poster in the classroom for the BrainPop login details.

Credo Reference
Biography · Business, Finance & Economics · Education · Food, Drink & Nutrition · General Reference · Geography · Health & Medicine · History · Jobs & Careers.
Log-in details can be found on the ISU Library "Home" tab as well as in the library. Ask us if you're not sure.
World Book Online
Username and password information are available on the ISU Library Home page.
BrainPOP
BrainPOP offers short videos about topics in science, history, geography, literature and arts. (Grades 4 to 8)
For login information, visit the ISU Library Page (library.isumonglia.edu.mn) and log in to view the Home page.