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An Early American Culture
Students identify the locations of the Hopewell culture. In this map skills lesson, students use a globe to mark several locations of the Hopewell culture.
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Globe Skills Lesson 7 The Transcontinental Railroad
Students explore the Transcontinental Railroad. In this geography skills lesson, students use map skills in order to locate legs of the Transcontinental Railroad on globes.
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Post Roads
Students locate the major cities in the colonies during the Revolutionary War. In this map skills activity, students use a globe to locate cities such as Charleston and Boston using latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Civil War Naval Strategy
Students apply critical thinking skills to war strategy. In this Civil War map lesson, students use their knowledge of latitude and longitude as well as scale to respond to questions regarding Civil War battle strategies.
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States and Capitals - Lesson 4 - U.S. Political Map
In this U.S. state capitals worksheet, students identify the capital cities of the 50 states using the latitude and longitude coordinates provided.
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Globe Lesson 6 - Longitude - Grade 6+
For this longitude worksheet, students read a 3-paragraph review of longitude and respond to 13 short answer questions.
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Globe Lesson 7 - Parallels and Meridians - Grade 6+
In this parallels and meridians worksheet, students read a 2-paragraph review of parallels and meridians and respond to 7 short answer questions.
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Globe Lesson 9 - Around the World - Grade 6+
In this geography skills worksheet, students read 5-travel scenarios and use their problem solving skills to respond to 9 short answer questions.
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The Global Grid System-World Map Activity
Students demonstrate how to use the global grid system. In this map skills lesson, students use a world map to locate various locations. Students identify locations based on the global grid system. Students complete a worksheet as an...
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Globe Lesson 5 - Latitude - Grade 6+
In this latitude instructional activity, students read a 3-paragraph review of latitude and respond to 12 short answer questions.
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Longitude
In this globe worksheet, students learn how longitude is measured on a globe. Students read the information before answering 5 questions. A globe will be required.
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Lesson Design Archaeology- USGS Maps
Students research USGS maps and identify the major features. In this map skills lesson, students identify low and high elevations on a USGS map and practice finding latitude and longitude.
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Latitude Longitude Skills
In this latitude and longitude worksheet, students determine the number of degrees between the equator and specific latitude points. Students to the same for the longitude points from the Prime Meridian. This worksheet has 3 problems to...
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Latitude Longitude
In this latitude and longitude worksheet, students place a dot on a graph that represents each latitude and longitude location given. The worksheet has 46 locations to graph.
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Latitude Longitude
In this latitude and longitude activity, students plot 39 latitude/longitude locations on a graph, connecting the dots as they go along.
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Latitude Longitude
In this latitude and longitude worksheet, students plot 34 latitude/longitude locations onto a graph, connecting the dots as they go along.
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Plotting Earthquakes
In this earthquakes worksheet, students access a website to gather information about the magnitude and location of earthquakes for 5 days. Then students complete 7 short answer questions.
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Google Earth
In this Google Earth worksheet, students access the Google Earth website and find the latitude, longitude, and elevation for their house and school. Then they do the same for a variety of world locations. This worksheet has 10 fill in...
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Earth's Features
In this geography worksheet, students label a map of the world with the Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, North Pole, South Pole, and the Antarctic Circle.
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Viewing Earth and Sky
In this earth and sky worksheet, students review terms associated with map reading. Students also review topographic maps and how contour lines represent elevation. This worksheet has 5 matching, 5 true or false, 5 fill in the blank, and...
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Give Me Some Latitude
For this latitude worksheet, students use an atlas or other reference to respond to 4 multiple choice questions about the equator and the poles.
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Asia Crossword
In this geography worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle on the continent of Asia. They answer 21 questions related to the type of government systems found, capital cities, deepest lake, and lowest population density.
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The Longitude and Latitude of the Night Sky: Declination & Right Ascension
In this longitude and latitude worksheet, students identify and write in the correct hours, minutes, and seconds for right ascension. Then they identify and write the correct + or - degree in the space for declination or latitude. There...
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Latitude, Longitude, Seasons
In this latitude and longitude worksheet, students use their classroom notes on both longitude and latitude lines as well as seasons to complete 20 fill in the blank questions.