Table of Contents Chapter one Discovering Digital Maps Chapter two Finding a Location Chapter three Getting Directions Chapter four Dropping Pins Chapter five Tip of the Iceberg glossary find out more index about the author 4 9 18 24 28 30 31 32 32
Chapter One Discovering Digital Maps 4 C h a p t e r o n e D i s c o v e r i n g D i g i t a l m a p s Your family has decided to visit Washington D C this summer You’ll be driving there and your parents are letting you help plan the trip You know Washington D C is the capital of the United States but you have a lot of questions about the city Where is it How long will it take to get there Are there any interesting places to stop along the way What is there to do once you get there You will need to do a little research to answer these questions Where do you start there are many different things to see in Washington D C
5 A digital map is a good place to begin Digital maps can be accessed using the Internet They can show you everything from the street layout of a small town to an overview of the entire world A digital map also allows you to look at many different kinds of information about the area you are interested in Most digital maps can be set to show political features such as roads highways and city names You can also use them to look at physical features such as rivers lakes and mountains Depending on which digital map application you choose you may also be able to save your own notes and pins to the map Digital maps can help you and your family plan a road trip
