Reading Map Keys

by Therese Shea

Overview

Just as a car can’t be started without the right key, many maps would be indecipherable without their legend, or key. Map keys show what pictures and colors on a map represent and often offer clues as to the kind of map. Readers learn how map keys can illuminate all kinds of maps, from street and political maps to economic and physical maps. Common map key symbols are discussed alongside full-color examples of many kinds of maps and keys to guide readers through the use and importance of each.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482410747
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Map Basics
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

The Right Key 4

Keyed In 6

Car Keys and Map Keys 8

Confusing Colors 10

Lines, Stars, and Dots 12

Messy Maps, Colorful Keys 14

Climate Key 16

Into the Economy 18

Make Your Own Map! 20

Glossary 22

For More Information 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–6—These books are a tutorial on how to read and use maps. They are divided into nine facing-page "chapters," with about two paragraphs that introduce and define a topic on the left and a well-captioned full-page photo or map on the right. A "Just the Facts" banner on each text page adds more information or an interesting example. Vocabulary and content are elementary, with concrete examples that will help emerging readers understand maps. There is some oversimplification (Latitude implies that Galileo solved the problem of measuring longitude, but he only developed an early method that was never actually used by seafarers) and omission of important information, such as Time Zone's failure to explain the International Date Line. Most of the content is widely available in either extant titles or online sources, making them supplemental report or classroom support choices.

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