A Globe and a Picture Map
Match the cards using the notes about Globe, Map, Photograph and Imaginary drawing.
About 10 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil; drawing or spoken answers are welcome.
- Topic notes: Globe: a round model of Earth. Map: a flat representation of a place. Photograph: an image made by a camera. Imaginary drawing: an invented picture that is not evidence of a real place.
- Original exercise cards: A round object shows continents and oceans. / A flat page shows labeled streets from above. / A camera picture shows an actual street at one moment. / A fictional child draws a floating castle they invented. / A paper shows the outline of a country. / A camera records a mountain from the roadside. / A drawing shows an invented town under the sea. / A classroom ball-shaped model has Earth’s land and water.
Learn the idea
A globe is a round model of Earth. A map is a flat representation of a place. A photograph shows a camera’s view, and a drawing can be made from imagination. A model leaves out details; a globe does not show every house.
Globe: a round model of Earth. Map: a flat representation of a place. Photograph: an image made by a camera. Imaginary drawing: an invented picture that is not evidence of a real place.
Look for how the picture was made: a round Earth model, a flat map, a camera picture or an invented drawing. Ask an adult to read the notes and cards aloud. Point, draw or say your answer. These are word descriptions of pictures and places; no picture or map is supplied or needed.
- Ask an adult to read the four notes. Find the words Globe, Map, Photograph, Imaginary drawing.
- Look for how the picture was made: a round Earth model, a flat map, a camera picture or an invented drawing.
- Read the worked answer. Then try the other cards and explain which words helped you choose.
- Point to, draw or say two different examples: one for Globe and one for Map. Explain how their clues differ.
See the method in action
Worked example: The card says: “A round object shows continents and oceans.” That matches Globe. Globe is a round model of Earth. Compare the note for Photograph: Photograph is an image made by a camera. That is a different clue.
Check your reasoning
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Helpful tips
- Look for how the picture was made: a round Earth model, a flat map, a camera picture or an invented drawing.
- If you are unsure, ask an adult to read the card again. Match what this card says; do not add a new event or detail.
See the answer and explanation
Map
The card says: “A flat page shows labeled streets from above.” That matches Map. Map is a flat representation of a place.
Take it further
New card: “A classroom ball-shaped model has Earth’s land and water.” Match it with a note, then point to or say the words that helped. Check: The card says: “A classroom ball-shaped model has Earth’s land and water.” That matches Globe. Globe is a round model of Earth.
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