Complete the task and upload to the platform
Creating a map is very time consuming. One mistake on the paper can cost a lot of trouble on the ground. Therefore, cartographers that can portray the land on the map accurately are highly valued. With the development of technology, cartographers began creating maps in digital format. Modern cartographers have a professional set of tools that make their maps so real.Nowadays, cartographers are often involved in the creation of maps, e.g. for computer games.
Try to create a fictional map that looks real. Use the resource for creating maps and complete the task.
In this resource, you can find the main tools for creating maps.
Ocean and Water help create water bodies.
Valley creates plains and levels terrain.
Mountains creates mountains and hills.
Additional tools are listed below the main tools.
Firstly, try to use them and notice what they can change on the map.
Algorithm for creating a map number 1:
Come up with the shape of your fictional world.
A) Will it be one big island?
B) Or one large and one somewhat smaller?
C) Maybe it will be several islands of the same size?
Place the mountains on the map.
A) Will they be located along the coast or inside the island?
B) Will they be high or low?
Determine the place for the lakes on the map.
A) Will the lake be round or oval?
B) Or will it have a different shape?
Use additional tools to make the map more "believable".
You can save and print the finished map, create tasks and play with classmates.
Algorithm for creating a map number 2:
Recreate the map of Australia.
A) Draw the outline of the continent, including the island of Tasmania.
B) Apply to the eastern coast of the mainland the mountains of the Great Dividing Range.
C) Map Lake Eyre.
Save and print your map of Australia.
A) Mark the deserts and rivers on the map.
B) Put the names of the seas, bays and straits.