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Map & Compass

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  • Belt Loop

    Complete these three requirements:

    1. Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map

    2. Explain how a compass works.

    3. Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to
    get to a place that you often visit.

    Academics Pin

    Earn the Map and Compass belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

    1. Define cartography.

    2. Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.

    3. Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family
    what you learned.

    4. Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.

    5. Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or
    globe.

    6. Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.

    7. Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states
    that share its boundary lines.

    8. In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.

    9. Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.

    10. Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.

    11. Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or
    familiar destinations.

    12. Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.

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