4 Be Map Smart Are you map smart Knowing about maps and how to read them is very important There will be many times in our lives when we will need to use a map Being map smart is a useful skill for life What Is a Map A map is a drawing of something that gives a person a view of it from above A map can show the shape and location of countries small areas of land natural features such as rivers and artificial features such as roads There are many types of maps for many different uses A map can guide people from one place to another It can show them where different places are and how far away one place is from another Maps can save people time and energy by helping them not get lost Maps are available in many different forms and people use them in different ways Hi My name is Mapolean but you can call me Map I’ll pop up from time to time to give you some tips on being map smart
5 Community Maps Community maps cover an area in which a particular community lives or gathers The largest community maps cover a single town or city Smaller community maps are created for parks shopping malls schools and other locations What Do Community Maps Show Community maps show people all the features within a local area These features might include walking trails in a park a supermarket within a shopping mall train stations along a train route the cafeteria in a school When Do People Use Community Maps People use community maps to find a street they have never been to or to find a store in a shopping mall A community map can also show people where to catch a train which train route to travel on and how many stops there are before they reach their destination The next time you are at a mall try to find a store you have never been to without looking at a map Next try to find a store you have never been to after looking at a map Which method got you to the store faster People can use a community map to find out where to get off a bus try this
R a y S t r e e t David Road S t a t i o n R o a d W i l m o t h S t r e e t S m i t h S t r e e t G i l e s S t r e e t Spear Street Hammond Street Privet Park Agg Street 6 Types of Community Maps There are many types of community maps Different types of community maps show different types of information Street Maps Street maps display all the roads and streets in a certain area Public Transportation Maps Public transportation maps show the routes taken by trains buses streetcars ferries and other types of public transportation These maps highlight each stop along the route and show how some routes join up with other routes A street map helps people find their way around a small area of land This map shows how different train routes might be linked The London Underground The map of the London Underground train system is so famous that it is used as a design on T-shirts postcards and tea towels You can view the map here http www tfl gov uk assets downloads standard tube-map pdf SpringfieldParkview Oxford Alwood Central City East Mid Valley East Valley Aston Southend Preston St Paul’s Albertville Pudu Interchange Train station Key
7 Land Maps Land maps highlight areas of land where there are no or few buildings such as parks and walking trails Building Maps Building maps show all of the rooms and corridors in a building such as a school or hospital Precinct Maps Precinct maps show a group of buildings within a specific area A college map for example is a precinct map because it shows visitors where all the buildings are on a college campus This map of a park shows buildings roads and walking trails Buildings on precinct maps are often marked with a number or letter A key on the side of the map explains which buildings the numbers or letters represent This map helps students to find their way around a school Wentworth Gift shop Outdoor theater Toilets Car park Parking lot Parking lot Toilets Offices Restaurant Viewing deck Presidential Trail Information Hull City Parklands Road Hall Playground S p o r t f i e l d B a s k e t b a l l c o u r t B a s k e t b a l l c o u r t Year 7 Cafeteria IT lab Staff room Library Year 6 Year 4Year 3Year 2 Year 1Toilets Year 8 Year 5 Parking lot D DE E B B C C Math English Library Outdoor theater Housing Key Duck Lake B’ball courts BBQ Frances Avenue D u c k D riv e A A R o g e r s o n R o a d
