PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Earth's Systems: Map It
Explore different types of maps and how different things are represented on maps in this media gallery from WGBH. Maps are used to help locate different places and different things. Map symbols are representations of larger things in the...
Read Works
Read Works: The Variety of Maps
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about many different types of maps and the people who make them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Relief Web: Countries
This resource provides information on countries throughout the world, current news, and different types of maps.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Norway: What Are Some Types of Rocks?
Astrid lives in Norway, and really likes Viking ships and rocks. She is visiting a Viking museum, and needs help learning about different types of rocks, where rocks come from, and the different characteristics of rocks.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Weather Maps
This site provides a lesson plan in which groups of students will each investigate a different type of weather map use for weather forecasting. Also includes discussion questions, extension ideas, and links to additional sites for more...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Maps Study Guide
Get an overview of different types of Earth Science maps.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Antilles: What Are the Different Forms of Energy?
Students will learn about the different types and sources of energy, including heat and light, electrical, potential, and kinetic energy.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Antarctica: Penguins: What Are the Different Aspects of the Weather?
For this lesson, students learn about the different types of weather and the factors that impact them, including air pressure, humidity, sun and wind.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Anaerobic vs. Aerobic Respiration: Types of Respiration
[Free Registration/Login Required] Fill in the concept map regarding respiration, anaerobic and aerobic, to test your knowledge of the different types. You will need a sign in code to access this media but it is worth it!
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University: Kansas State Maps
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about the great state of Kansas through its geography. You can learn a lot of information by studying maps. Different types of maps can give...
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University: Alabama State Maps
Check out this site from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for several different types of maps for the state of Alabama. You can find everything from a county map to a shaded relief map. If you are looking for map...
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University: Utah State Maps
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about Utah through these different types of maps. This site contains a black and white map, a county map, a satellite image map, a shaded...
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University: Virginia State Maps
This site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory allows you to learn more about Virginia through these different types of maps. This site contains a black and white map, a county map, a satellite image map, a shaded...
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University: Washington State Maps
This site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory allows you to learn more about Washington through these different types of maps. This site contains a black and white map, a county map, a satellite image map, a...
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Johns Hopkins University: Alabama State Maps
Check out this site from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for several different types of maps for the state of Alabama. You can find everything from a county map to a shaded relief map. If you are looking for map...
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The Johns Hopkins University: Georgia State Maps
This site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory contains several map resources for the state of Georgia. Don't miss out on the different types of maps found at this website from black and white map to a county and...
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The Johns Hopkins University: Colorado State Maps
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can look for Colorado landmarks and landforms at this site. You will find several different types of maps at this site. Look for black and white maps and...
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Johns Hopkins University: Kentucky State Maps
Go to this website from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to explore the state of Kentucky through different types of maps.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University: Nevada State Maps
Use this informative site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory about Nevada state maps. It contains several different types of maps that are accessible by clicking on the corresponding link.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Rocks and Landforms
Eight hands-on lessons module where students learn about rocks and landforms. These inquiry-based investigations explore the different types of rocks, how they are formed, the different types of landforms, and the effects of glaciers on...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Types of Land
This clickable map of the United States defines different geographic features such as mountains, plains, islands, and deserts.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Pirates: What Is Energy Conversion?
This lesson covers the different types of energy, the definitions of kinetic and potential energy, how energy can be converted into different forms, and the law of conservation of energy.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Antarctica Penguins: How Does the Moon Influence the Tide?
This lesson explains how the moon affects tides on Earth and about the different types of tides.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Alexandrian Lighthouse: What Is a Force?
Learn to identify when a force is being exerted, the different types of forces, and the size and direction of a force.