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Mapping My World
First graders make two maps. In this developing and reading maps lesson, 1st graders read Mapping Penny's World, discuss the parts of a map, create a map of their classroom, and create a list of directions of how to get to various...
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Maps and Legends by Micheal Chabon
Students read an essay to improve language skills and understanding of American culture for ESL teachers. In this American culture lesson, students read the essay 'Maps and Legends' by Michael Chabon and complete various activities to...
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Where We Live
Students forecast future population growth of the U.S. Virgin Islands. In this U.S. Census lesson plan, students explain the factors that influence population density on the U.S. Virgin Islands, including geography and economic activity.
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Mapping the Census
Students learn why the census makes a difference. In this U.S. Census lesson plan, students learn the key elements of cartography, examine the difference between data and their representation, and create a map using census data.
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Reshaping the Nation
Young scholars learn why the census makes a difference. In this U.S. Census lesson plan, students learn how to read and use a cartogram while they explore new ways to represent data.
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A Map Mystery
Second graders solve a map mystery. For this technology lesson plan, 2nd graders develop an awareness of maps and the symbols associated with maps as they the "Neighborhood Map Machine."
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Choose a Path
In this addition worksheet, learners utilize data from a map to answer 6 fill in the blank questions where they provide the missing addends to addition problems.
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Topo Map Mania!
Middle schoolers read and use topographical maps. They also use a compass to find bearing to an object on a map and in the classroom. Ask your students how they might travel to somewhere they have never been to befo
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Put Me in My Place: Using Alphanumeric Grids to Locate Places
Students practice locating points on a large wall grid and create and label a neighborhood map. In this geography lesson, students spell and discuss places as the teacher places them on the map. They discuss the concept of an...
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Geography of Africa
Young scholars examine the geography of Africa and understand its diverse ethnicity. In this African geography lesson, students create a mental map of Africa. Young scholars label the maps and list the languages of Africa. Students...
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United States Map - Lesson 11
Students explore lakes of the United States. For this geography lesson, students identify noteworthy lakes on a map of the United States.
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Globe Lesson 6 - Longitude - Grade 6+
In this longitude instructional activity, students read a 3-paragraph review of longitude and respond to 13 short answer questions.
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North, South, East. or West?
In this cardinal directions practice worksheet, learners find the places mentioned in 10 statements on a map of the United Kingdom. Students apply their map reading skills to identify each statement as true or false.
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Map Reading
In this reading maps practice activity, students respond to 16 questions that require them to determine the directions north,, south, east, and, west.
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A School Map
In this school map activity, students practice their map reading skills as they use the word box and the compass rose the help them answer 6 fill in the blank questions.
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Mapping Counties
Students practice reading a map. In this mapping activity, students illustrate a map and compare and contrast the counties based on their population. Students also explore what a census is and read census data on a map. A student...
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Quadrilaterals
In this quadrilateral worksheet, students use the street map of quadrilaterals to answer the six different questions. Students locate various parts of the street map as quadrilaterals.
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School-Home Link: Maps
For this atlas and parent communication form worksheet, students use an atlas to find several things: the capitol city of Japan, the number of countries in Africa, where to buy a newspaper, the names of Presidents of the United States,...
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CHARTING THE COURSE
Students uses atlases, maps, and Web resources to determine the distance, driving time, and amount of money they need to make the trip (estimates should include hotel/motel stays, meals, and souvenirs).
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Precipitation Map
In this precipitation map worksheet, students study the key and the map for the various precipitations that occur across the United States. Students then answer questions about the precipitation.
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READIN', WRITIN' AN' AMERICAN MEMORY
Learners research World Series baseball teams and use the information to play a game. They also use railroad maps to determine how teams traveled from one game to another.
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Selecting A Destination
Students utilize atlases, maps, and Internet resources to select destinations and places to stop along the way on a day trip. They examine and write about the reasons they want to visit the particular places they chose.