Third graders draw a map of the town given different sites to locate on the map by the teacher. They explain that latitude and longitude are used to locate places on maps and globes, identify the distinctive physical and cultural...

Keep it simple and visual when practicing directions using this compass rose labeling worksheet. Learners fill in the compass themselves, using cardinal and intermediate direction abbreviations. Consider using their compass on a map to...

Young scholars use north, south, east, and west to identify relative locations and provide directions.

Students explore map skills. For this state capital lesson, students view a United States Political Map and identify and use post-it notes to label the state capitals.

While canals are not the way to travel today, in the first half of the nineteenth century, they were sometimes the best way to move goods and people. Scholars examine primary sources, including maps and pictures, to investigate the role...

Read and research information on China. Young researchers complete a knowledge hunt about China then locate and describe each location using directional words. They recognize the word meaning through context clues and application practice.

Students develop their map skills. In this geography lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to survey their social studies book in order to find different types of maps and purposes for their uses.

Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies lesson, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.

Learners study maps. In this social studies lesson, students draw a map of either their room at home or the route they take to school. Learners label items on their maps.

Young scholars take a "field trip" with the teacher through the school then draw a diagram of what they saw. They bring the maps to the computer lab where they create electronic maps using the software program Neighborhood Map Machine.

Third graders 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...

Youngsters gain ample reading comprehension practice while studying the history of Christopher Columbus with this great workbook! It includes word puzzles and comprehension checks of multiple assessment styles, including multiple choice,...

Students study state maps. In this map skills lesson, students identify the states' location and how to use a legend. Students complete photocopies of the state map.

Students demonstrate how to locate features on a Landscape Picture Map. In this map skills lesson, students locate and circle places where they would go to mail a letter, return a library book, or play a baseball game.

Students research USGS maps and identify the major features. In this map skills activity, students identify low and high elevations on a USGS map and practice finding latitude and longitude.

Students identify the differences between maps and globes. In this map skills instructional activity, students are shown a globe and a map and recognize the differences. Students use post-it notes to locate several locations on the world...

Students demonstrate how to locate places on a map using a grid. In this map skills lesson, students are introduced to latitude and longitude lines. Students define these terms and view a large map of a state. Students come up to the map...

Students look at a park from ground perspective. In this map skills lesson, students are introduced to a story about a girl at a park and make observations about the park based on a picture. This prepares students for the next lesson in...

Students identify various locations using latitude and longitude. In this map skills instructional activity, students use yarn and labels to create a "human globe." Students identify the Prime Meridian, the Equator, and Northern and...

Using a relief map of New York State, learners answer questions about the distance between different cities, identify bodies of water, and more. First, they discuss vocabulary related to the Hudson River area. Then, they complete a...

One much-needed skill for young learners is direction giving. Have your class plan and draw a safe route for them to travel from home to school. They will also draw places and items that are in between home and school in order to build a...

Learners form a mental map of their residence in relation to school and recreate it on paper showing distance, direction, location and symbols. This lesson plan is designed to introduce pupils to geographic thinking.

Third graders use a software program to make and label a map of the world. On the map, they locate the seven continents, oceans and the countries of Europe. They also draw the routes of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon and...

Accompany the story, Town Mouse Country Mouse by Jan Brett with an assortment of activities designed to reinforce concepts covering story structure, comprehension, grammar, and social studies. Here, scholars identify the difference...