Lesson Plan
Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: Blank Space: Mapping the Unknown

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How did early maps show the mapmakers' perception of the known world? Early mapmakers used maps drawn from coastal explorations, land travels, and even information heard word of mouth from American Indians or from colonists or traders....
Activity
Rice University

Rice Univ.: Cynthia Lanius: Mathematics of Cartography: Mathematics Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Web-based cartography exercises based on the online "How far is it" distance caclulator.
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Find Your Bearing: Mapping

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this exercise, students use compasses to make a map of the school's campus.