Monday, April 8, 2013

Mapping Skills

How do we use maps in our everyday lives?

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  1. We use maps to indicate where we are or where we would like to go. For example; if you are t home, and you are trying to go to Mississauga.

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    1. When I went to one of my games in Mississauga, we had to use a GSP in the car so that we didn't get lost on the way. Normally when you need to get to a specific location, you follow step be step on what the GPS is telling you. But, since we have been there before, we didn't need to follow step by step.

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  2. you use a map when you do not have a g.p.s or if you are a tourist.

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    1. when you do not have a g.p.s (global positioning system) we use a map to find where you are and it will help but you need to know how to use a map in order to navigate through the roads.

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  3. I use maps when I need to get to my hockey games. For example yesterday I went to a arena at Downsveiw arena and we needed a map to get there.

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    1. I use Google Maps and printed it off the computer. We used the written version and the visual version

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  4. My family bikes a lot, and often when we are experimenting new trips and ways to get places, we use bike maps to help guide us on the way. When we go on long car trips, we use tourist maps and such to go the right direction. Also, when we visit cities, we use a map so we do not get lost along the way.

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    1. Bike maps have different trails marked specifically for bikes and trails for beginners and advanced riders.

      Tourist maps have different historical/ famous destinations marked to make it easier for the reader to reach the point of interest.

      Travel maps are similar to bike maps. They point out different routes and areas through a series of colours (clarified on the legend).

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  5. we use maps in our everyday live by navigating our way through the streets of different cities and to get to places we need to be

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    1. i use tourist maps that u can find in different places all over the city your in

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  6. we can use a map to find your way to a place that you have never been there befor and i use them for going to hockey games because alot of the time i have never been to that sertain arena.

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  7. I use maps in our everyday lives from going to an audition. We get the address and go onto google maps and follow the directions to get to our destination.

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  8. We use googlemaps and step by step directions in our everyday lives when we go on road trips so that we know which way we to go to get to new places we've never been to before or places we don't remember how to get to.

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  9. We use maps in our every day lives by using them for directions to find how to get to a certain place, for example I use google maps when I go to somewhere I need to go to but don't know how to get there. We also use maps for learning about the world and learning all about where certain countries and provinces are. When I did that I used a paper map of the world.

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  10. Anonymous4/08/2013

    we use devise in our car like gps. it can be used by typing in the place you want to go and it will tell you the cordinates or which way you need to go. also it can be used to tell you where you are and the street name and the stores that surrounding you
    justyn

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  11. I use maps by traveling different cities or when
    we go to a friends house we follow the same direction that they tell us and find the same place on the map.

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  12. I used a map this weekend to go to my provincial basketball game from "google" maps. Another way I use maps is I use the ttc to get to malls places close to home etc.

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  13. How we use maps in our everyday lives is if we don't have a GPS to tell directions and destination we use maps. Another way is if we don't know were to go we can use maps to help us find a place when we are walking. When I do a scavenger hunt I need a map to help me were to go.

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  14. My family uses maps when we are on road trips so that we can navigate our way around the area that we are not familiar with. We generally use paper maps such as maps that we get from information stops.

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  15. Many times my family has to get to a place out of town, so we use a city map to navigate our way there. There are many types of maps including satellite maps and physical maps. They all have a different purpose. For example, hikers and orienteers use physical maps to plan out their routes by using coordinates an a map.

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  16. some people use maps for guiding to a certain place or area also people use maps to find hidden treasure around the world.A GPS could also work as a map because it shows you directions to find your destination.

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  17. My family uses maps when they are driving somewhere far away for example Great Wolf Lodge i go there every year with my realitives and my dad never knows where to go he knows where it is but he doesn't know how to get there so he tells me to search it up on Google Maps, we also type in in the directions from where I live and then to Great Wolf Lodge so we always use Google Maps to navigate our way.

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  18. I have been using Google maps to help look at locations of were houses would be near( like schools, shopping malls and libraries)top see if it is a good location move into this week. Google maps helped me find a good location near shopping malls and other place.

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  19. Everyday a human uses photographic memory to remember how to get navigate around town or even around the country. Also we use the same photographic memory to remember the last turn incase we get lost. This method is always used, even when your reading a map you have remember where to go. This is a tactic that is saved in the back of the mind.

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  20. We use maps several different ways in our lives, although one of the most common ways is for direction. For example, tourists travel from all over the world to experience new things from different places, and since their new to countries they might not know exactly where they are going, so for them to get directions of where they need to go they would most likely use a map. Maps do not always have to be big and intimidating, they can be small and written into a book.Also, in most cases we are the maps, the reason of this is because their is a sell in our brains called dentraits and it stores any new information so if you have been somewhere you will most likely remember it. And anuckshukes are used for directions too.

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  21. Anonymous4/08/2013

    I use maps when i am taking the subway and i don't know witch wsy to go so i need to check the subway maps.
    Ryan

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  22. we use maps in our every day lives fro direction, location to see how long it takes to get some where, to plan out were to go, and to learn were places are. For example if i were to mark of all the places I have been and want to go.

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  23. We use mapping in our everyday lives to help us figure out where we are going and how to get to our destination. Mapping is very useful in case you get lost, because, you can then find out where you are and were you then need to go to get to your destination. In conclusion, these are some examples of how we use mapping in our every day lives.

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  24. We use mas in our everyday lives to help us find where we are or where we want to go. It is helpful because if you have a map you don't get lost or if you are you can just look at the map and see where you are or look at a sign and find the lacation and try to locate it on your map

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  25. Anonymous4/08/2013

    Emy friend from out of town uses a town map to see all the sites in toronto.xavier

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    1. Anonymous4/08/2013

      I mean my. Xavier

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  26. I use maps in my everyday lifewhen i am on the TTC and i want to get somewhere, i look on the map inside the vehicle or in the station to see where i am and where i want to be and then find out how many stops i will go through to get to my destination.

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  27. I use maps in my everyday life when i am on a road trip with my family. If we get lost we will take out a map and try and find where we are.

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  28. Maps are used and important in our daily lives in ways that we may not be directly knowledgeable about. As if driving through a country, state, town, etc. that we may not know from the top of our head. maps can also be used n malls or in subways on what stop to get off on or what store to go to or how to get there. maps can also be programmed into devices like cars or G.P.S. systems. This is how we use maps in our everyday lives

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  29. id like to piggy back on Hannah's that also if you are not lost but are not sure on what road to take then a map could help also if you are doing something like taking a train to that destination you need to know what stop to take so its a map but almost completely different

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  30. Maps are very important when navigating to/from a place. Maps can be displayed in many ways, for example, a GPS is an electronic device that helps you get somewhere by giving you directions. My family used a GPS last year when navigating around Orlando, FL since we weren't familiar with it. Also, maps are not only used on ground level. I'm pretty sure there's like a GPS for airplanes to follow, or else they wouldn't know where they are going, and I see a subway map at a subway station or train when I go on the TTC.

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  31. I use maps in my everyday life for finding destinations, directions and helping me when I am lost. For example when using a TTC or subway and I do not know what stop or where to get off it is helpful if there is a map where I can look for a certain stop to get off at. Also when i am on car tips with my family, a lot of the time we need maps to help look for what direction we should be heading. Maps are very helpful and have made things a lot easier in my everyday life.

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  32. I create a map of the classroom set up each school year start-up so that furniture and equipment is where it needs to be to accommodate teaching/learning styles of the classroom. The map if modified and new seating is assigned or when changes are made to the layout of the classroom. This is particularly helpful for supply teachers and guests to our classroom.

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  33. Anonymous4/11/2013

    I use maps in my everyday life for when I am trying to get around the down town city. For example, if I am lost then I would need a map to find where I want to go.

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  34. Anonymous4/12/2013

    I use maps in my every day life when we are doing social studies in class or if i am looking foward to going somewhere and i need the directions




    Kinaya

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  35. Anonymous4/14/2013

    I use a map in my everyday life to find out directions on how to get to my basketball or anywhere else important.

    Emmett

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  36. I also use maps when i am planning on going somewhere. I pull up Google Maps and type in the location of the place i am planning on going to, and then get directions from my house to my destination.

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