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Mapping the Halifax Explosion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the Halifax Explosion using historical maps.
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What Do Maps Show?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars discover the uses for various types of maps. In this geography skills lesson, students discuss the type of maps that exist and what their individual features are. Young scholars then practice using different types of maps.
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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 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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Map Skills

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
In this history activity, learners utilize a map and legend to answer eleven comprehension questions. Students check their answers when done.
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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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Geography Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars practice their geography skills. In this geography skills lesson plan, students locate, plot, and label places on maps and globes.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Map

For Students 6th - 10th
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer questions that require them to analyze the maps of their choice.
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Landscape Picture Map - Lesson 8 (K-3)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the functions of landscape picture maps. In this geography skills lesson, students examine a landscape picture map and identify buildings on the map where people are employed. Students also participate in a discussion...
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United States Map- State Capitals

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the state capitals. In this geography lesson, students use a political map to identify the state capitals and place post-it notes on various capitals.
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Landscape Picture Map

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify a neighborhood on a Landscape Picture Map. In this geography lesson, students discuss the characteristics of their neighborhood and identify their neighborhood on a Landscape Picture Map. Students use post-it notes to...
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Traveling/Mapping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine routes to gold. In this California gold rush lesson, 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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Map Work: How Far?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this map scale worksheet, students analyze a map of an area with several towns marked. Students use the scale (1 cm = 1 km) to answer 6 questions about the distances between towns.
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Mapping Your School Grounds

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Young scholars create a map of their school grounds. In this mapping lesson, students work in teams to make a map of their school grounds. Young scholars note major features, observe, and record wildlife in the school grounds.
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Sub-Saharan Maps

For Students 6th - 10th
In this geography skills activity, students draw real or imaginary maps that feature escarpment, rift valleys, gorges, diamond mines, plateaus, mountains, lakes, rivers, and gold mines.
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World War II Map

For Students 8th - 12th
In this World War II map instructional activity, students identify the labeled Axis and Allied countries on the map.
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Roman Empire Map

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Roman Empire worksheet, middle schoolers label the 6 noted areas of the Roman Empire marked on the map.
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Treasure Map

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students 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 students write directions.
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We're on the Map!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify a variety of topographic map symbols. They make generalizations about an unidentified community by reading and interpreting map symbols.
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Examining Character Traits through Character Mapping

For Teachers K - 6th
Some of what we know about a character is directly stated. Some of what we know is inferred by events in the story. Character maps help primary learners recognize the difference. After modeling with a story your class has read, pupils...
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Wales: An Interdisciplinary Unit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice basic map and geographic skills as they compare Oregon to Wales. Students color map of Wales and Oregon using color codes to distinguish between land, water, and bordering nations or states, listen to stories and...
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Ancient Rome Map Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
It wasn't just the great leaders of ancient Rome that shaped their civilization—the geography of the region played a major role as well. After first identifying major land masses, bodies of water, and city states on a map of Europe,...
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Learning About Maps

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students 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.

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