Mental MapsMental Maps

What Is A Mental Map?What Is A Mental Map?

A mental map is a map in your mind. We all have mental maps but some are more refined than others. We all have a mental map of the world. Some people know more countries but we should all know basic things like where the continents are in relation to each other.

A mental map is a map in your mind. We all have mental maps but some are more refined than others. We all have a mental map of the world. Some people know more countries but we should all know basic things like where the continents are in relation to each other.

Do You Need A Map To…Do You Need A Map To…

Find your way to the bus stop in the morning?

Go to the bathroom in school? Get around Seaford? Find countries such as Iraq, China, and

Russia?

Find your way to the bus stop in the morning?

Go to the bathroom in school? Get around Seaford? Find countries such as Iraq, China, and

Russia?

People Use Mental Maps …People Use Mental Maps …

To carry out daily activities such as shopping and going to school or work.

Give directions to other people. Understand world events.

To carry out daily activities such as shopping and going to school or work.

Give directions to other people. Understand world events.

Ways Mental Maps Can Be Developed & Refined

Ways Mental Maps Can Be Developed & Refined

A. Comparing sketch maps to maps in atlases or other resources.

B. Describing the location of places in terms of reference points.

D. Describing the location of places in terms of the human characteristics of a place.

C. Describing the location of places in terms of geographic features and land forms.