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Map Studies
Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students analyze maps of Europe, and research and discuss current wars in Europe, and compare them to World War I and World War II. Full Review »

Virginia on the Map
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
3 Stars

Students recognize a map's use while studying the physical shape of Virginia and the United States. Full Review »

Virginia on the Map, Part 2
Grade Range
Kindergarten
Rating
3 Stars

Students describe the location, size, and shape of Virginia, along with the areas of land and water on a US map and globe. They use directional and positional words to describe locations on the map. Full Review »

Mapping Our Worlds
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
3 Stars

Students explore the concepts of maps and boundaries. They create a map of an area within their classroom, compare/contrast a series of online geographical maps, and create a map of their route to school. Full Review »

Mound Map Skills
Grade Range
4th - 6th
Rating
3 Stars

Students demonstrate various map skills using a map of the Effigy Mounds National Monument. They measure distances on the map, relate map features using the map key, and complete a worksheet. Full Review »

Where In The World Is Vermillion, South Dakota?
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
3 Stars

Students practice map skills by comparing variety of maps, reading map symbols and keys, creating simple maps, and demonstrating specific knowledge of their community, state, country, and world. Full Review »

On the Map
Grade Range
1st
Rating
4 Stars

Students identify the cardinal directions and recognize major landforms. They interpret symbols on a map and locate places on a map using a legend. Students create a model with six landforms. Full Review »

Assessing and Making Maps
Grade Range
4th - 7th
Rating
4 Stars

Students evaluate maps using the TODALSIGs basic map analysis system-see Map Elements worksheet. They create a map of Alaska using TODALSIGs. Students brainstorm what elements maps should have. Full Review »

Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
Grade Range
3rd
Rating
3 Stars

Students explore the cardinal and intermediate directions related to the compass rose on maps. They identify and label various parts of a map using the cardinal and intermediate directions, follow directions on a grid map to connect objects to one another, and write out directions to connect objects on a map. Full Review »

Where Am I: How to Read a Map
Grade Range
3rd
Rating
4 Stars

Students develop an understanding of maps. They explore what a map is, who uses maps, and how to use maps. Students investigate the compas rose. They create a compose rose which illustrates the cardinal directions. Students practice reading maps. Full Review »