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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Perry Castaneda Library: Canada Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Texas at Austin provides an extensive collection of maps relating to Canada. Links are given for maps of Canada on many other web sites.
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Discover Canada Through National Maps and Facts: Relief

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Links to all of Canada's provinces and territories relief maps. Maps can be viewed as a picture or as a .pdf file. Be sure to check out the links to lesson plans as well as the many other types of maps.
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City University of New York

Virtual Geology: Maps Home Page: Topic and Quiz Menus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection of resources cover map topics and includes quizzes for improving map and globe usage skills.
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Geoscience Australia: Map Reading Guide: How to Use Topographic Maps [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A topographic map can be challenging to read. This guide explains how to decipher one and how to use a magnetic compass to orient yourself to the landscape. It also explains how to use GPS coordinates.
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The Smithsonian: Lewis & Clark: Mapping the West

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian's EdGate project provides this illustrated narrative site that explores the mapping of the American West accomplished by the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark expedition.
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La Rue Literacy Exercises: Reading a Map: Quiz 12

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this quiz, students are given sections of a map with locations like the school, post office, back, etc. They are asked questions about directions from one place to the other.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Maps, Time, and World History

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how map projections and chronological constructs are used in the study of world history and help us to understand and interpret the past. Part of a larger site on world history, this unit on maps offers complete reading,...
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California State University: Topographic Map Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click on any of the geographical terms on this website to see examples that illustrate the symbols commonly used on maps. Includes boundaries, building symbols, caves, mines, elevation symbols, coastal features, and more.
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Bureau of Meteorology: The Weather Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a weather map is and how it is prepared. Describes what weather maps show, typical weather patterns in Australia, the use of weather charts, temperature, and wind speed.
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University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Story Mapping

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Site provides extensive assistance in preparing 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section focuses on story mapping, which helps students put events of a story in sequential order.
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Honolulu Hi 5: Cool Maps With Awesome Weather Data Across 1,219 Us Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the weather in states and cities across the United States. Two maps with accompanying graphs are provided. The first indicates the number of comfortably warm summer days a place has and the second shows the temperature and how...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...
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University of Texas at Austin

The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a collection of maps of Afghanistan from the Perry-Castaneda Collection. There are political maps, relief maps, cultural maps, historical maps, and links to maps on other sites.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Korea Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of both North and South Korea. Also links to maps from other online sources. PDF's (require Adobe Reader).
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Library of Congress

Loc: Civil War Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a large collection of maps dating back to the Civil War. The collection consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the...
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda World War Ii Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of WWII maps. Scroll down for selections from the European Theater of the war.
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University of Texas at Austin

U. Of Texas: Yemen Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of maps of Yemen from the Perry-Castaneda Collection offering political maps, historical maps, relief maps, and thematic maps.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Zoom Into Maps

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What can we learn from maps? How can we use maps? How can we best read maps? Find out the answers to these with detailed explanations of making the most of maps presented to us. Examples of historical, pictoral, miratory, etc. types of...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Hargrett Library: Rare Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hargrett Library at the University of Georgia offers visitors the opportunity to view images of over 800 maps that go back almost 500 years. Researchers get a first-hand look at the lives of early Americans with these original maps...
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Israel. Also links to maps from other online sources.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Japan. Also links to maps from other online sources.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Qatar: 7 Maps and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a nice set of maps of Qatar from the Perry-Castandeda Collection which includes a map of the country, population map, map of economic activity, among others.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of New York

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of maps of the state of New York, including links to city maps, historical city maps, and maps of National Parks, Monuments, and historical places.

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