Today we are starting our orientation with maps.  We will be taking a pre-assessment quiz on maps and common terms and then observing some different types of maps.

Use the links below to help you experience different types of maps and their uses.

Map of Manitoba

https://www.google.ca/maps/@50.7730957,-97.4885427,9z

Satellite map of Manitoba

https://www.google.ca/maps/@50.7730957,-97.4885427,124187m/data=!3m1!1e3

infographic map of Canada – infographics on water

https://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lakewinnipegfoundation.org/sites/default/files/assets/images/WATERSHED%252520MAP.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lakewinnipegfoundation.org/tags/watershed&h=3000&w=4000&tbnid=dFLgKGs-64QVwM:&docid=MlAUC4QdKCeLYM&ei=fQgDV8XAOuvfjwSEsZTADg&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwiF88_CoPbLAhXr74MKHYQYBegQMwgfKAQwBA

infographic map of Canada – infographic on hunger

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjHkszDoPbLAhVI1B4KHZddByQQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodbankscanada.ca%2FHungerCount&bvm=bv.118443451,d.amc&psig=AFQjCNHSFuVrO5gAPX9vO0jCYxhsRDfQjQ&ust=1459902974509188

GIS of Manitoba – resources

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjJloGmofbLAhUClB4KHb38ChoQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manitoba.ca%2Fiem%2Fgeo%2Fgis%2Fsurfgeomap.html&bvm=bv.118443451,d.amc&psig=AFQjCNGIx5uvSCd0Hz275a_5taac1COC8A&ust=1459903166618758

Road maps

http://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/map/index.html

Topographical map of Manitoba

http://en-ca.topographic-map.com/places/Manitoba-688265/