Finding Your Way With Map And Compass, FS03501 (March 2001) When you read north on a compass, you're really reading the direction of the magnetic north pole interest publications Web site on mapping, geography, and related topics at erg.usgs http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html
Extractions: A Word of Caution For More Information Part of a 7.5-minute topographic map at 1:24,000 scale A topographic map tells you where things are and how to get to them, whether you're hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, or just interested in the world around you. These maps describe the shape of the land. They define and locate natural and manmade features like woodlands, waterways, important buildings, and bridges. They show the distance between any two places, and they also show the direction from one point to another. Distances and directions take a bit of figuring, but the topography and features of the land are easy to determine. The topography is shown by contours. These are imaginary lines that follow the ground surface at a constant elevation; they are usually printed in brown, in two thicknesses. The heavier lines are called index contours, and they are usually marked with numbers that give the height in feet or meters. The contour interval, a set difference in elevation between the brown lines, varies from map to map; its value is given in the margin of each map. Contour lines that are close together represent steep slopes. Natural and manmade features are represented by colored areas and by a set of standard symbols on all U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. Woodlands, for instance, are shown in a green tint; waterways, in blue. Buildings may be shown on the map as black squares or outlines. Recent changes in an area may be shown by a purple overprint. a road may be printed in red or black solid or dashed lines, depending on its size and surface. A list of symbols is available from the
Maps And Globes to many age levels Making a compass instructions for World - Flags, Maps, Economy, geography, Climate, Nat Library, University of Georgia reading Weather Maps http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/maps.html
Geography - Cartography - Mapping - Field Methods - GPS - Library of Congress Maps and geography reading Room - many resources Finding Your Way with Map and compass - USGS Factsheet http://www.usra.edu/esse/ford/ESS205/g300www/g300wwwgeog.html
Archived: Helping Your Child Learn Geography: Suggested Reading A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n. Helping Your Child Learn geography October 1996. Suggested reading. For Younger Readers. Adams, Jeanie. Going for Oysters. The Basic Essentials of Maps and compass. 1988. Cliff Jacobson ICS Books, Inc http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Geography/reading.html
Extractions: A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Helping Your Child Learn Geography - October 1996 Adams, Jeanie. Going for Oysters . An Australian Aboriginal family going after oysters almost forgets Grandad's warning about avoiding the eastern swamp. Brusca, Maria Cristina. My Mama's Little Ranch on the Pampas . The author recalls the first year she spent as a child on a ranch in Argentina. Goble, Paul. The Gift of the Sacred Dog and The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses . These stories, accompanied by beautiful pictures, are based on legends of the Native Americans. Gray, Nigel. A Country Far Away . The similarities in the lives of two boys, one in an African village and one in a western country, are depicted in words and pictures. Hartman, Gail. As the Crow Flies: A First Book of Maps . The views of an eagle, rabbit, crow, horse, and gull are combined to make a map. Priceman, Marjorie. How To Make an Apple Pie and See the World. Because the local market is closed, a young girl travels around the world to gather ingredients to make an apple pie. Say, Allen.
Map Reading Activities - EnchantedLearning.com geography Pages. Color the map, read compass directions, estimate distance, and read latitude and longitude. Topographic Map reading Activity Printout 1 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/mapreading/
GEOGRAPHY - EnchantedLearning.com Topographic Map reading Activity Printout 2 Fill in the directions on this compass rose printout. USA and Canada) A short activity book on geography to print http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/
How To Take An Accurate Compass Reading Hold your compass at waist level Take at least 3 readings from different parts of the property This was taught to me by my geography teacher many years ago, and http://www.feng-shui.eu.com/advice/compass.htm
Extractions: How to take an accurate compass reading The most important part of a Feng Shui consultation and without one you cannot practice authentic and traditional Feng Shui. You would be amazed at how many consultations we attend where the occupants have told us that their home faces a certain direction, only to find once we are there the measurement has been up to 50 degrees out. Taking a compass reading is actually very easy as long as you follow the advice on this page. If you do not have one already you will need to pop along to your local camping store and pick one up. One similar to the one shown below is ideal. I would not recommend you purchase a Lo Pan Chinese compass unless you are prepared to pay several hundred pounds. There are many cheap versions for sale on the Internet, however, these are better served as decorative items as far as I am concerned. The better ones you will find available from Feng Shui Masters web-sites such as Raymond Lo, Larry Sang and Joseph Yu. Silva 203 Model.
Mnemonics - Geography three that I made up during a Russian geography class, to remind me of the Republics (preglasnost and backward) to go between compass reading and the course line drawn http://www.frii.com/~geomanda/mnemonics/geography.html
Extractions: Never Eat Shredded Wheat From ih2@ukc.ac.uk , who contributed a computer science one, too. Never Eat Slimy Worms Never Eat Soggy Waffles (From mackflo@pop.k12.vt.us 's students, who have imagination! Never Eat Sour Watermelon To remember the directions on a map, place the first letter of each word in a clockwise circle starting at the 12 o'clock position: N W E S Thanks go to Darlene.K.Carlson.2@nd.edu for the watermelon one, and also for: I Am A Person The 4 Oceans (Indian, Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific) Eat An Aspirin After A Nighttime Snack The 7 Continents (NOTE: The 2nd letter in the 1st 3 A words help to remember the A continents) : Europe, Antarctica, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America Eat AN ASpirin AFter AUgmenting Noah's Ship. Another one for the 7 continents, from JREE6201@acc.fau.edu , who adds "Not only areALL the A's served by the first two letters of the A words, but it adds in a little vocabulary too!!!" HOMES Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior : the Great Lakes in North America.
Extractions: LINGUIST List 5.893 Mon 15 Aug 1994 Qs: Compass points, Generics, Chomsky, Reading sub-titles Editor for this issue: "Larry Trask", Query: compass points in language "Larry Trask", Query: High-level generics Good intro article on Chomsky? Dr R Doctor, Query on Time required for Reading Sub-titles. Date: Mon, 15 Aug 1994 10:54:53 Query: compass points in language Can anyone cite a language which has a single generic term meaning `flying creature' and covering, say, birds, bats and flying insects? (Whorf's Hopi example unfortunately excludes birds.) I am also interested in hearing about any other such generics which have no counterpart in English. Larry Trask COGS University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9QH England larryt@cogs.susx.ac.uk
SAR Compass - UWSP Geography 344 (Heywood) To translate the difference between the geographic and magnetic of declination from the magnetic north reading. To correct a magnetic compass reading to true http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/heywood/Geog344/SAR/SARcompa.htm
Extractions: [BACK] Change Colors 344 Scores 344 Calendar ... UWSP Campus COMPASS USE Compass Parts Compass Use Declination Distance A standard piece of equipment is a good magnetic compass. There are many makes, designs, and quality levels, but for SAR use an orienteering compass has: Map and Compass Skills orienting a map take bearings (direction toward objective) determine headings (direction facing or traveling) follow a bearing to within + or - 2 degrees obtain backsights to within + or - 2 degrees determine and communicate route segments from map (direction and distance) receive and follow route segments (direction and distance) convert magnetic into true bearings using declination (1.5 degrees West in central Wisconsin)
02-Magnetic Compass - UWSP Geography 344 (Heywood) The compass reading difference is deviation. Site 02 magnetic azimuths are NEXT. J NE corner CPS, 355°M, Your magnetic azimuth =, Deviation =. http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/heywood/Geog344/SAR/02Compass.htm
Extractions: 344 Scores 344 Home 344 Goals Heywood Courses ... Change Web Page Colors Exercise 02 Magnetic Compass 1. Start at 16T 0295794 4933525 (call this Point Y). How would you describe this location for persons who are not familiar with the UTM grid reference system? East door Science Building At present (2004), the magnetic declination in Stevens Point is -1º40. Rounding this declination to an even -2º, what is the magnetic azimuth to the NORTHEAST corner of the LRC [library] building? 191.5°T + 2° = 193.5°M Now, suppose that there is a consistent deviation of 12.5º due to ceiling lights at Point Y, that it has been 30 years since the map publication indicating -2º declination, and that annual variation has averaged +10. Under these circumstances, what is the true azimuth to the NORTHEAST corner of the LRC [library] building from Point Y? [-12.5° + (-2°) + ((+10')30yrs)/60)] = -9.5° + 193.5°M = 184°T Now proceed to 16T 0295640 4933500 (Site 02). Here we shall perform the Cumberland Rain Dance to calibrate our magnetic compasses. That odd term derives from an English SAR team that devised a practice to check magnetic departures quickly on-site. Essentially, every compass reads known azimuths to landmark positions surrounding a site. The compass reading difference is deviation. Site 02 magnetic azimuths are:
School Library Journal Geography And Mapmaking KeepMedia KeepMedia Free Trial. In The Road to There , Val Ross points out a few of the needs that maps fulfill "They give public names to regions that are mysterious. Round and Round encourage an exploration of human geography. Steve Jenkins's Hottest, Coldest, Highest cover topics such as reading a compass, scale, contour lines, latitude and http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.keepmedia.com/ShowItemDetails.do?ite
Compasses The earth rotates around a line between the geographic north and south poles. we can figure out what our true bearing or heading is from our compass reading. http://www.terrax.org/geography/compass/compass.aspx
Extractions: by Shawn Steele A compass can tell you which direction you are going, this is known as your heading . A compass can also tell you the direction an object is from you. Those directions are known as bearings Once bearings of objects are known, you can use a map or a chart to find out where you are. You can then figure out which direction you want to go and use the compass to make sure you follow that heading. A compass works by using a magnetized needle that orients itself with the earth's natural magnetic field to point in the direction of magnetic north. The bearing or heading is then read from numbers on the compass to indicate directions such as north, south, east, or west. The numbers that are on a compass represent degrees of a circle. The degrees are numbered from 0° to 360°, clockwise around the circle, with 0° and 360° being the same thing. 0° (and by default 360°) represents north; 90° represents east; 180° represents south; 270° represents west. If your heading, the direction you are going, is toward the east, you are said to be on a heading of 90°. Likewise if your heading is toward the west, you are said to be on a heading of 270°.
Continents And Oceans http//www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/printouts/compassrose.shtml ( a compass rose hand out to run off to use with students). reading a compass. http://www.albany.k12.ny.us/tech/cti/subject/geo_sites.htm
Extractions: Continents Maps Latitude and Longitude Map Skills ... The I only have time to visit one site site Continent Activities Trip Around the World http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/technology/t4t/solplane/ (this site has activities for all continents) World Atlas.com http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/imaged.htm (graphics and pictures and maps you can use in class) Major Oceans and Seas http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/newart/locator/majorsea.htm (shows all the major oceans and seas) Continent and Ocean Hangman Game http://www.quia.com/hm/46193.html (continent and ocean hangman game!) Countries and Continents Matching and Flashcards http://www.quia.com/jg/147364.html (continent and country flashcard and matching games. The purpose of this activity is to familiarize students with different country names and the continents they are located on Continents and Oceans Quiz http://www.quia.com/cb/14762.html (Continent and ocean quiz. This is the quiz for the previous matching game) Funschool.com http://www.funschool.com/games.php?section=g1 (different games available, not just maps) Top of Page Maps World Maps http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/moremaps.htm
Forest Preserve District Of DuPage County -- The DuPage Conservationist Recently, schools have begun using the course to teach geography, and the FBI and ROTC have both used Orienteering builds mapreading and compass skills by http://www.dupageforest.com/CONSERVATIONIST/FALL99/orienteering.html
Extractions: Orienteering in the Forest Preserves By Julia Liljegren, Public Affairs People have been orienteering ever since maps were invented. Early explorers like Christopher Columbus and even pirates looking for treasure had well-developed orienteering skills although they may not have called them that. Orienteering is using a compass and a map to navigate to predetermined points along a designated course. While just about any compass will do, modern-day orienteers rely on detailed maps that indicate terrain, paths, ecosystems and objects along their route such as fences and buildings that can help lead them to their agreed-upon destination. Orienteering is unique in that people of all ages can do it alone or in a group. It is an all-season activity, and courses can be established on land or water or any combination of the two. Early spring and fall are the best times for beginners to venture out because they do not have to contend with insects, heat, and heavy vegetation that camouflage markers. On the other hand, the factors that add to the summer being the most challenging time of year for orienteering may also attract the more experienced orienteer. During the warmer months, canoeing or hiking enthusiasts can put their navigational skills to the test, while avid cross-country skiers can hit the trail in winter for a new slick twist on the experience.
PCMag.com Shareware Library Education Geography Programs geography programs. Found 12. Displaying 110 1 2. next. Terms used in map reading, compass, and history are reviewed through interactive games. http://shareware.pcmag.com/category.php[id]132[SiteID]pcmag
Home Page detail studying such features as coordinates, keys, compass reading, symbols, contours look at The Rainforests and other physical and geographical features of http://www.uptonheathce.school.cheshire.org.uk/Geography.htm
Extractions: Geography The children will study maps and plans of increasing detail studying such features as co-ordinates, keys, compass reading, symbols, contours etc. They will also make comparisons between the village of Upton and a village in a Third World Country. They will look at The Rainforests and other physical and geographical features of the world. When the children go on a trip to Burwardsley, again they will make comparisons between the local environment of the school and rural village life. The children will also study the topic of Weather and its effects on life locally as well as globally.
Helping Your Child Learn Geography - Suggested Reading Helping Your Child Learn geography October 1996. Suggested reading. For Younger Readers. Adams, Jeanie. The Basic Essentials of Maps and compass. 1988. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/family/geography/reading.html
Extractions: Return to Federal Citizen Information Center Home Page Helping Your Child Learn Geography - October 1996 Adams, Jeanie. Going for Oysters . An Australian Aboriginal family going after oysters almost forgets Grandad's warning about avoiding the eastern swamp. Brusca, Maria Cristina. My Mama's Little Ranch on the Pampas . The author recalls the first year she spent as a child on a ranch in Argentina. Goble, Paul. The Gift of the Sacred Dog and The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses . These stories, accompanied by beautiful pictures, are based on legends of the Native Americans. Gray, Nigel. A Country Far Away . The similarities in the lives of two boys, one in an African village and one in a western country, are depicted in words and pictures. Hartman, Gail. As the Crow Flies: A First Book of Maps . The views of an eagle, rabbit, crow, horse, and gull are combined to make a map. Priceman, Marjorie. How To Make an Apple Pie and See the World.
Suggested Reading - Helping Your Child Learn Geography Suggested reading. For Younger Readers. The Basic Essentials of Maps and compass. 1988. Exploring Your World The Adventures of geography (compare prices). 1993. http://homeschooling.about.com/library/blgeogread.htm
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Extractions: This kit begins with a contour model of a land mass. Five corresponding contour sheets and wall map demonstrate the relationship between the three dimensional model and the two dimensional map representations of it. Designed for classroom use, the kit comes with 50 student project sheets, grease pencil and study guide.
