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Utah Education Network

Uen: Me on the Map

For Teachers 2nd
Create a map of your bedroom and your house.
Lesson Plan
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Comparing Maps of the Middle East

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan to explore the Middle East region via maps and classroom discussion to better understand the Middle East. An Internet connection is needed to utilize the links provided.
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PBS

Pbs Wisconsin Education: Into the Map

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this learning module, students will explore the world of geography by creating and analyzing maps.
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Other

Georgia Tech Research Institute: Chronicling America: Us News Map

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fascinating way to look at history, this interactive map lets you search for a person, event, issue, etc. over a specified time frame and it maps newspapers containing related content onto a map of the United States. An additional...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Is This a Map of the Underground Railroad?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this segment from History Detectives, Anne Zorela, a map collector, believes she's found a map that outlines the routes of the Underground Railroad.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: What's Under My Feet? Learning to Use a Geologic Map

For Students 6th - 8th
Students use geologic maps to learn about rocks and minerals.
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Other

The University of Southern Mississippi: Maps Digital Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This Maps Digital collection contains a selection of historical maps that feature Mississippi in the 1800s.
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Other

World Time Zone: Map With Current Time

For Students 9th - 10th
See a map of the whole world with the current time given for each time zone. Also, find time zone maps of selected areas, countries observing daylight saving time, a sun clock showing the day/night areas of the world, and what the time...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Map a Story or a History [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This graphic organizer provides a story map. Students can use this visual resource to help them record major plot events from a story or from a historical event.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: City Map Reading Activity #1

For Students 3rd - 5th
Using a diagram of a labeled map, students follow the directions given to find a certain location.
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BBC

Bbc: Landscapes: Map Skills: Symbols and Keys

For Students 1st - 4th
A guide for young learners to understand reading maps and their keys.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Label the Map of South Korea

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find a printout of South Korea that can be labeled by the student. Site also provides a map with answers.
Interactive
Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography Games: Map of the United States

For Students 1st - 9th
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the locations of the 50 states of the United States.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Tortoise and Hare Races

For Teachers K
For this lesson students use the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" while learning basic mapping skills.
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Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: My County Tis of Thee: Counties of Virginia

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson in how to use historical maps to identify Virginia's counties and learn the political geography of Virginia.
PPT
Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: The American Civil War in Virginia [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Minnesota

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a colorful display of information about Minnesota. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Wyoming

For Students 3rd - 5th
A colorful display of information about Wyoming. Contains a map, pictures, a state symbols list, and links to related information.
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Other

Freeology: Free Graphic Organizers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Blank templates of all types of graphic organizers from Venn Diagrams to Vocabulary Sketches are available for free at this resource.
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North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory: Graphic Organizers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explanations and diagrams of nine graphic organizers: spider map, series-of-events chain, continuum scale, compare/contrast matrix, problem/solution outline, network tree, human interaction outline, fishbone map, and cycle.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives: Education: What Was Chertsey Like in the Middle Ages?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Lesson, drawing on maps from the collections of the National Archives, asks students what knowledge they can gain about life in the Middle Ages from studying a map of medieval Chertsey. They then compare the medieval map with another of...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: South America

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here at this site from Enchanted Learning, you will find many links, lesson plans, map printouts, and activities on South America. The information is very good, and links are also provided for additional information.
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Other

Greg Freeman: Brainstorming Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Greg Freeman gives an example and explanation of the graphic diagram called "brainstorming web." Includes suggestions for effective use, working strategies, and useful links.
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Randall Davis

Esl Cyber Listening Lab: Basic English Quiz: Directions Around Town 2

For Students 3rd - 8th
This exercise combines map-reading and listening skills designed especially for English language learners. Students locate designated buildings on a map by following directions for turning right, walking two blocks forward, and so on.

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