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Ticky Goes to Jr. Map School

For Teachers 1st
First graders sing "We All Live Together," by Greg and Steve. They look at a map and sing the "Soggy Waffle Song" to study about the compass rose. Students write N, E, S, W on the borders of paper that goes under a 100's chart. The...
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Treasure Map

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, pupils find a treasure by following the correct path on the map. Students write directions telling exactly how to get there. A list of sequential words is provided to help pupils write directions.
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A Map Mystery

For Teachers 1st
First graders solve a mystery by following map clues. In this map clues lesson plan, 1st graders follow a computer program called Neighborhood Map Machine. In this program, it gives students directional and spatial clues in order to...
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Weaving Weather Maps with the World Wide Web

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students access the Internet and use real time data from the American Meteorological Society to create a detailed weather map. They make weather predictions based on the data collected.
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Using a Political Map

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online interactive map activity worksheet, students examine a political map of New Jersey and respond to 9 fill in the blank questions.
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Traveling/Mapping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine routes to gold. In this California gold rush instructional activity, students map land and water routes to California. Students use maps to copy the routes that they want to market to gold diggers.
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Mapping World War II: During and After

For Students 8th - 12th
In this World War II worksheet, students follow the provided instructions to mark 2 maps according to events and outcomes of the war.
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Middle East Quiz

For Students 6th - 10th
For this geography skills quiz worksheet, students take 1 of the 3 provided outline map quizzes on the 23 Middle Eastern countries. Three separate quizzes are offered.
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Organization of a Territory, Map Elements

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare printed and online maps and use proper geographic terminology to answer questions.
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Map Scale and the Pioneer Journey

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, using a map, ruler and calculator, determine the distance the pioneers traveled from Nauvoo, Ill. to the Salt Lake Valley.
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Lesson Design Archaeology- USGS Maps

For Teachers 1st - 12th
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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Reading Maps of the East Pacific Rise

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make qualitative and quantitative observations and use various maps to investigate the features of the East Pacific Rise The study actual bathymetric maps of the EPR region. They identify key features of the ridge and explore...
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Middle East Geography Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students examine the provided map of the Middle East, identify the noted countries, and write facts about each of the countries.
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Topographic Maps Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 37 multi-part questions that require them to read and interpret topographic maps.
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Delightful Directions

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify and demonstrate how symbols and models are used to represent features of the environment. They identify the directions on a map as east, west, north, and south. Finally, 1st graders play a direction game, move to...
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Map the Mystery!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read the novel, "The House of Dies Drear", and create a story map to analyze the plot and recall events.
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A Peaceless Land: Conflict Continues in the Middle East

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils examine the conflict in the Middle East. They discover the history of the region to better explain why there is conflict in the region. They also analyze the political negotiations that have occured over the years.
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Making a Map

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars are introduced to maps by examining the various types and practice using a key to find information. They each create their own map with a key and graph information. As a class, they read the story "Henny Penny" and share...
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Introduction To Topographic Map Activities

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners discuss different types of maps, their similarities and differences. Using a Topographical Maps CD-rom program students create their own map.
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Maps! Maps! Maps!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine and identify different types of maps. They review the types of projections and which maps are better for different information. They answer comprehension questions at the end of the lesson.
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Walking on Maps

For Teachers K - 4th
Students are introduced to the various types of maps and their functions. As a class, they play a game similar to twister to review map concepts. They answer questions about the map and use the internet to view larger maps of the world.
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Exploring Earth Through Maps and Technology

For Students 5th - 6th
In this maps activity, students read 3 pages of detailed information about maps, latitude, longitude, topography, satellites and global positioning. Students then answer 10 questions. There is also a research project assignment available.
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Mapping Los Angeles over Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read maps for chronological information in Los Angeles. They develop a multicultural chronology of Los Angeles.
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Map Skills: Explorers, Continents, and Oceans

For Teachers 3rd
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...

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