Using Maps as Tools
How do maps help you predict when gardens will emerge?
Maps are tools for helping predict when your garden will emerge.
Treasure Chests Maps are like treasure chests; they are filled with jewels of information about climate, geography, weather, temperature and historical data.
Flat Maps Most maps we see are two-dimensional. This one represents the Earth globe on a flat surface. What does a map image like this reveal about climate and gardens?
Earth from Space This is our Earth shown in a photogtaph taken from an orbiting satellite. What information could this type of map reveal?
Color Bands What do the bands of color on this map reveal?
Collections of Information Maps can show information , or data, collected over time. What information does this map reveal?
Tools for Prediction Gather a variety of maps and learn to use them. Each map gives us a piece of the puzzle for predicting when gardens will emerge and bloom.
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How do maps help us predict when gardens will emerge?
