North, South, East, West

Me On The MapClassroom Globe

Map

Meaning: one type of drawing with symbols and pictures that shows what a place looks like

Action: roll out your map and point

state

Meaning: one of many smaller areas of land that make up a country

Action: trace NC in the air

We live in the state ofNorth Carolina.

The state of South Carolina is south of us

The state of Virginia is north of us.

whirl

Meaning: a very fast spin

Action: spin your finger

globe

Meaning: a type of map shaped like a ball

Action: make a sphere with your arms and spin

Vocabulary Warm UpI love using the globe to see where

different states are located on The

United States Of America. A globe is a

type of map that is round and it can

whirl around in a spinning circle so you

can look at it everywhere. If you have never used a

globe ask your teacher, it is really fun.

Try It Out1. When we spin a______, we give it a

_________.2. A ________ is kind of like a map on a ball. 3. We used a ________ to get to the beach.4. Texas is the biggest ______ in the country.5. On her trip, Jan visited the ______ of

Florida.6. A good way to find out how to get

somewhere is to use a _______.