Maps, projections and Geography

1. The World is Round

2. But we want a map on a flat sheet of paper

3. Mercator

4. To flatten the World

5. we could stretch it…

6. and stretch it…..

7. and stretch it…..

8. But watch

9. AFRICA

13. What has happened?

14. The shapes of the countries are messed up

15. For instance

16. Britain

17. and India

19. Seem to be the same size

20. but India is actually 13 x the size of Britain

21. So let’s try another way of flattening the World

22. Take an Orange

23. Mark it like this

24. Cut along the lines

25. Cut one side open

26. Eat the fruit

27. Flatten out the peel

28. Here is an orange peel map of the World

29. Let’s try another way

30. Collapse the world

31. onto an icosahedron

32. Buckymap

33. Shout out the numbers of the Continents

34. Which number is South America? 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 South America

35. Which number is Australia? 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 South America Australia

36. Which number is Europe? 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 South America Australia Europe

37. Which number is North America? 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 South America Australia North America Europe

38. Which number is Asia? 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 South America Australia North America Europe Asia

39. Which number is Africa? 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 South America Australia North America Africa Europe Asia

40. Which number is Antarctica? 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 South America Australia Antarctica North America Africa Europe Asia

41. When you get home cut out your buckymap

42. and make a Buckyglobe

44. Label South America on your map

45. Label Australia on your map

46. Label Europe on your map

47. Label North America on your map

48. Label Asia on your map

49. Label Africa on your map

50. Label Antarctica on your map

51. Let’s take an icosahedron