Make Your Own Continent Map
Just as you can learn a lot about a place by looking at a map, you can learn a lot by making your own map. Choose a continent in this chapter that you would like to learn more about, and map it!
You Will Need:
- books or encyclopaedia articles about your favourite continent
- a pencil
- a large sheet of paper crayons or felt-tipped pens
What To Do:
1. Read about the continent and answer the following questions: What is the tallest mountain? What is the longest river? What is the largest lake or desert What animals live there? What are the biggest cities?
2. Look through encyclopaedias and other books to find different maps of your continent. How do these maps show important information, such as the locations of mountains, rivers, and large cities?
3. Trace or copy the outline of the continent onto the large sheet of paper.
4. Now use a pencil to fill in the map outline. Choose symbols to show cities, rivers, mountains, deserts, and the animals that live in different places on the continent.
5. Colour your map. Use green for land, blue for water, and brown for mountains.
6. Decorate the border of your map with pictures of the continent’s people, animals, and any other features you want to show.
Now, laminate your map or put it in a plastic cover.
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