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Mapping Space Around Us
Chapter Name : Visualizing Solid Shapes
Sub Topic Code : 104_08_10_03_01
Topic Name : Mapping Space Around Us
Sub Topic Name : Mapping Space Around Us
Introduction

Maps are used to locate a particular state, river etc., Pictures show the reality, but it looks different from different perspectives

Pre-Requisites:

Meaning & Importance of Maps, pictures

Activity:

Observe your house & draw a map for it. Locate all the rooms with distances, draw an approximate picture. Also, draw a map with different scales & you will see that each will look small or big, depending on your scale

Real Life Question:

India is huge, but how can it be perfectly depicted on a paper?, Why does the location of my room change when I go to the backyard?

Key Words / FlashCards
Key Words Definitions (pref. in our own words)
Picture Reality in the form of a drawing with all the existing details
Map Map depicts the location of an object with respect to a reference with just enough details (important points)
Learning aids / Gadgets
Gadgets How it can be used
Building Blocks Make a house with them. Try to draw a picture & a map (with a scale). You will see the difference between them.
Real life uses :

Everything today needs a map. To have a detailed study, pictures are used. But to locate a position/object, only map is enough

Places to visit :

Commercial Building, Shopping Mall

Practical examples around us
Examples Explainations
Construction Site Look at the plan. It will show you all the details of how it should look inside the house. Also, look at its map
What you learn in Theory:

A picture is the same as reality in drawing. Gives all details, A map is only used to LOCATE and hence does not need many details, How to draw a map using a picture, Perspective is important while drawing a picture but not while drawing a map

What you learn in Practice:

Maps with different scales are different in sizes

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