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What Do Maps Show?: Lesson 1 Introduction to Maps Lesson PlanWhat Do Maps Show?: Lesson 1 Introduction to Maps Lesson Plan
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What Do Maps Show?: Lesson 1 Introduction to Maps

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Students brainstorm a list of the different types of maps they have seen or used. Using the activity sheet, they look through a social studies book to find all the maps and to determine what they are used for. Using a poster, they review the different things that maps can show.

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Maps

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mapping information, Maps, social studies
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2002

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