Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
1.Show how to orient a map. Find three landmarks on the map
2.Explain how a compass works.
3.Draw a map of your neighborhood. Label the streets and plot the route you take to get to a place that you often visit.
Academics Pin
Earn the Map and Compass belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
1.Define cartography.
2.Make a poster showing 10 map symbols and their meaning.
3.Read a book or story about a famous explorer or navigator. Tell your den or family what you learned.
4.Make a simple compass with a magnet and pin.
5.Explain the difference between latitude and longitude and show them on a map or globe.
6.Draw a compass rose for a map. Label north, south, east, and west.
7.Study a blank map of the United States of America. Label your state, and the states that share its boundary lines.
8.In the field, show how to take a compass bearing and how to follow it.
9.Show how to measure distances, using a scale on a map legend.
10.Measure your pace. Then layout a simple compass course for your den to try.
11.Using a road map, determine how many miles it is between two major cities or familiar destinations.
12.Explain what the different map colors can mean on a map.
