Using Electronic Maps

LO: To explain why electronic maps can be useful and what we can use

them to show

What do you think this electronic map shows? How can electronic maps be more useful than paper maps?

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&msid=114217597150740467779.00045c1df47f3987421e9&ll=17.308688,-154.6875&spn=142.338059,246.09375&z=2&source=embed

Create your own electronic map….

Use : http://mapfling.com/

Create your map showing all of the Places Matt visited.

Screen shot the map and stick it in your geography book.

Where did Matt go?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNF_P281Uu4&feature=player_embedded

Help!- Here are the list of countries that Matt travelled to…..

• Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia• Petra, Jordan • Machu Picchu, Peru • Venice, Italy • Tokyo, Japan • Galapagos Islands, Ecuador • Brisbane, Australia • Luang Prabang, Laos • Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei • Area 51, Nevada • Tikal, Guatemala • Half Moon Caye, Belize • Sossusvlei, Namibia• Routeburn Valley, New Zealand • Monument Valley, Arizona • South Shetland Islands• Chuuk, Micronesia

• London, England • Very Large Array, New Mexico• Abu Simbel, Egypt • Easter Island, Chile • Haute-Picardie, France• Mutianyu, China• New York • Ephesus, Turkey • Guam• Mokolodi, Botswana • Berlin, Germany • Sydney, Australia • Dubai, UAE • Rock Islands, Palau • Mulindi, Rwanda • Neko Harbor, Antarctica • Kjeragbolten, Norway• San francisco, California • Seattle, Washington