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Mapping Los Angeles over Time
Young scholars read maps for chronological information in Los Angeles. They develop a multicultural chronology of Los Angeles.
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Using Graphic Organizers for Sensemaking
Pupils create concept maps in order to assess the information that they have gathered during research. They study the concept map to determine if the research is complete.
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Learning Lesson: Analyzing a Weather Map
Pupils use weather maps to locate warm and cold fronts. They discover the different types of weather associated with these fronts. They also observe the weather in their local area.
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Story Map Situations
Third graders explore a variety of ways to represent text. They represent text in story maps while on the playground. Students depict the elements of a story on a story map. They create a poster for character, setting, problem, and the...
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A Road Map for the Roman Empire, Ca. 250 CE
Students consider how empires are created and sustained, examine Peutinger Table as a whole and in detail as tool of empire for Rome, c. 250 CE, create ancient time-distance travel chart that synthesizes series of strip maps, and...
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How to Interpret a Map
In this social studies worksheet, learners find all the important facts on a map. Students find any map and fill out the chart and answer 12 questions about what they find.
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Archaeology- State Map
Students study state maps. In this map skills lesson, students identify the states' location and how to use a legend. Students complete photocopies of the state map.
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Landscape Picture Map
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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How Do Cartographers Find Points on a Map?
Ninth graders describe latitude and longitude and how they may be useful to find things on a map. In this cartography lesson students divide into groups and devise a coordinate system that can be used to communicate a position.
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The Interconnectedness of Ancient Peoples Map Study
Seventh graders begin this lesson by viewing various maps of the Ancient World. As a class, they take notes on the changes of different areas in Europe and Asia as their teacher lectures to them. They answer questions about the...
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Where Am I? Map Activity
In this map activity worksheet, students determine which countries are shown on a set of 16 maps, then read facts about each country designed to help with a report on that country.
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Our Land Lesson 2: Song Mapping
Students study the meaning of philanthropy as giving of time. talent, and treasures. They sing This Land Is Your Land while locating five of the places on a map of the United States showing that relief office are everywhere. They decide...
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Map the Mystery!
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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Mapping Comprehension
Students explore story structure. They discuss questions they can ask themselves while silently reading. Students implement their story knowledge by making story maps. They read The Little Pink Rose and the Cloud and create a story map...
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Character Mapping
Third graders choose one character from a book they have read recently. Using paper, they create a character map of the character along with a small drawing to show what they look like. To end the lesson, they share their character map...
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United States Map - Lesson 7: Four Main Directions
Students locate the North and South Poles, and learn the definitions of the four directions by using a United States Map and a globe. For this directions lesson plan, students define north, south, east, and west on a map and a globe.
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New York: Agricultural Products Maps
In this agricultural products worksheet, 4th graders use the information on four maps of New York Agriculture to make a comprehensive map of all products and answer four questions.
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Production of the Lunar Relief Map Project
Students replicate the lunar surface. In this mapping skills lesson, students study the topography of the moon. Students then use craft materials to create topographic maps of the lunar surface where the Eagle landed.
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Map of Kellyburi
In this map worksheet, 6th graders use a map to label 12 locations, answer 6 directional questions, write the answer for 17 general information questions, select the word for 10 sentences and read 25 English words for Thai animal names.
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Gingerbread Forest Map Skills #2
Young scholars are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They work together to develop a 3D map of the journey the baby traveled in the story. They practice their map reading skills to complete the lesson.
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Arkansas Geography/History Relief Map
Sixth graders research a number of sources including the Internet to find information about the regions of Arkansas while locating sites of national historic interest. They located sites on maps while working at assigned websites. They...
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Map Study
In this geography learning exercise, students study the United States. Students respond to 6 multiple choice questions about the map.
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Map Work: How Far?
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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Street Map
In this street map worksheet, students observe the street map and answer short answer questions using the map. Students complete 4 questions.