2. SOL 3.5 The student will develop map skills by a) positioning and labeling the seven continents and four oceans to create a world map; b) using the equator and prime meridian to identify the four hemispheres; c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France; d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia); e) locating specific places on a simple letter-number grid system.
8. 3.5a positioning and labeling the seven continents and four oceans to create a world map
9. 3.5a positioning and labeling the seven continents and four oceans to create a world map 3.5 c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France
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13. City: Danville city Location: 36:34:59N 79:24:30W Population (1990): 53056 Elevation: 500 feet City: Roanoke city Location: 37:16:42N 79:57:30W Population (1990): 96397 Elevation: 940 feet This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies ). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server. or From to (optional)
14. Work as you play and play as you work! Play this map game by identifying the correct country or state.
15. 3.5b using the equator and prime meridian to identify the four hemispheres equator - an imaginary line that runs around the center of the earth and divides it into a northern half and southern half. The two halves are called hemispheres. sphere - a round object hemi – half hemisphere – one-half of a round object --- like the earth.
16. Virginia is in the Northern Hemisphere. Equator Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere 3.5b using the equator and prime meridian to identify the four hemispheres
17. prime meridian – divides the earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres Virginia is in the Western Hemisphere 3.5b using the equator and prime meridian to identify the four hemispheres Prime Meridian Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere
18. 3.5 c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France Inside the MapMachine Credits
19. 3.5a positioning and labeling the seven continents and four oceans to create a world map 3.5 c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France
20. Inside the MapMachine Credits 3.5 c) locating the countries of Spain, England, and France Show Country Profile Political Boundaries
37. Columbus Day Columbus Day, holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. It has been traditionally celebrated on Oct. 12 throughout most of the United States, parts of Canada, and in several of the Latin American republics. In the United States, however, since the observation in 1971 of the Uniform Holiday Act, it is celebrated on the Monday nearest to Oct. 12. October 11, 2004
40. SOL 3.5 d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia); Mrs. Logan 2003-2004
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42. SOL 3.5 d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia); Mrs. Logan 2003-2004
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44. SOL 3.5 d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia); Mrs. Logan 2003-2004
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46. SOL 3.5 d) locating the regions in the Americas explored by Christopher Columbus (San Salvador in the Bahamas), Juan Ponce de Léon (near St. Augustine, Florida), Jacques Cartier (near Quebec, Canada), and Christopher Newport (Jamestown, Virginia); Mrs. Logan 2003-2004
50. Understanding Hemispheres Social Studies Textbook Page 222-223, 227 (9-11) Find Australia, Eastern Hemisphere, and Southern Hemisphere.
51. Understanding Hemispheres Social Studies Textbook Page 222-223, 227 (9-11) Knowing the Hemisphere in which a place is located is an important step in locating it on a map or a globe.
52. Understanding Hemispheres Social Studies Textbook Page 222-223, 227 (9-11) Point to the North. Point to the South. Point to the East. Point to the West. Locate Each Hemisphere on a globe Study and Compare the Maps on Pages 222-223. Name some jobs in which knowing about the four hemispheres would be valuable.
53. Understanding Hemispheres Social Studies Textbook Page 222-223, 227 (9-11) Pilots, Sailors, and Meteorologists Pilots could use it to guide their aircraft and avoid other air traffic. Sailors could use it to guide their ships. Meteorologists could use it to help forecast weather.
54. Understanding Hemispheres Social Studies Textbook Page 222-223, 227 (9-11) Number and Write the Names of the Seven Continents. Look for the Continents in Each Hemisphere. After Each Continent’s Name, List the Hemispheres in Which It Can Be Found.