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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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Memorable Maps

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students draw an assigned map from memory about the United States or any other region they are studying. In this maps lesson plan, students draw a map from their memory at the beginning of the year, and do the same assignment at the end...
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Map Study

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
In this geography instructional activity, students study the United States. Students respond to 6 multiple choice questions about the map.
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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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Me on the Map: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Communities

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read a book about maps and identify the differences between a picture and a map. In this maps lesson plan, students also label maps of their home, neighborhood, and community.
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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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Making a Map

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students 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 their...
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Mapping the Halifax Explosion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the Halifax Explosion using historical maps.
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Maps, Charts, and Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define key geographic terms and track a hurricane on a map. They examine various types of maps and find locations on them,including rivers, cities and mountains.
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Map Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the nations, battlefields, troop movement of the Germans through Belgium and the location of both fronts during World War I by creating a map. They visualize the strength of the Germans early in the war.
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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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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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European Union Map Quest

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify countries of the European Union. They locate countries of Europe on a map and pair with a student to complete a blank map of Europe. They label each country and complete worksheets for the European Union. They...
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Map Skills

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
In this history worksheet, students use a map and legend to answer nine comprehension questions. Students check their answers when done.
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Australia Map

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Australia outline map worksheet, students make note of the political divisions of the 5 provinces and territories of the nation.
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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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Australia and Oceania: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Australia and Oceania physical map worksheet, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located within this region.
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Australia Outline Map

For Students 4th - 9th
In this Australia and Oceania outline map instructional activity, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located within this region.
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Geography Concepts

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the five themes of geography and geographic tools to answer geographic questions and analyze geographic concepts. This unit focuses on an introduction to South America. The history, people and cultures is included.
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Central America Region: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Central America physical map activity, students make note of the major landforms located in this region of the world.
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Eurasia Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Eurasia physical map worksheet, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located in this world region.
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USA: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States physical map worksheet, students investigate the major landforms and bodies of water located throughout the country.
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Africa & Asia: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this African and Asian physical map worksheet, learners investigate the major landforms and bodies of water located on the African and Asian continents.
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South America: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this South American physical map worksheet, students make note of the major landforms and bodies of water located on the continent.