Which Map Is Better?
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The Globe Unwrapped answers the first question of the worksheet and show's us how difficult it is to take a 3 dimensional map and change it to a 2 dimensional (flat piece of paper) map.
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Watch this Chat Show to answer the next section of the worksheet. This section looks at the two "PROJECTIONS" that are used for mapping the world that we observe. Which one is better? What are each used for?
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This interactive game answers the last section of the worksheet and shows us the world from different perspectives. Is the world always shown with North on the top? Why? This game helps us understand which map is more useful for certain people.
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