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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping the News

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore cartography.  In this map skills and map making lesson, Students work in groups to create wall size world maps including legends, compass roses, latitude and longitude, and physical features.  Students collect current...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

World Map Labels

For Students 6th - 11th
In this geography skills worksheet, students identify the countries and bodies of water labelled on the maps of the world, Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, North America, Australia, and South America.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Political Legends and Map Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify the legend and map symbols. In this map skills lesson, students use a world map to find various locations using a map key.
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Organizer
Curated OER

World: Political Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this world political outline map worksheet, students examine boundaries of each of the countries in the world. This map not is labeled.
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Organizer
Curated OER

World Landforms

For Students 4th - 12th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students note the major landforms of the 7 continents of the world on a Robinson projection map.
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Organizer
Curated OER

World: Physical Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this world physical map learning exercise, students make note of the major landforms located on this Robinson projection map.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Physical World Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this world map worksheet, students practice their geography skills as they label the 7 continents and 5 oceans. Teachers may use this physical map for various classroom activities
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Design Archaeology- World Map

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice locating positions on the world map. In this map skills lesson, students explore the world map and items such as the compass rose, Equator, mountains, cities, etc. The students practice locating positions on the world...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Village Children in Northern Pakistan

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Student use maps to answer geographic questions. They analyze Earth's surface by using a map to identify physical features that lead to different transportation routes. Student create a collage to show geographic insight into the topic...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using the Four Main Directions in the Classroom

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use the four main directions to locate features in the classroom. For this direction lesson, students review the 4 main directions using a world map. Students use a magnetic compass to locate the north wall in their classroom...
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping the Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will examine European world maps from the Middle Ages, the Age of Discovery, and the period of New World exploration. They will then look at maps that record the early exploration of the American West and collect present-day...
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Graphic
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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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal site offers quick access to a wide range of information about each country, continent and region of the world.
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Website
Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
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Graphic
Princeton University

Princeton University: Qed: Mapping Globalization: Map Category Queries

For Students 9th - 10th
A large database of historical maps that can be searched by map type, time period (prehistory to 21st century), theme, and world location. Themes cover economics, war, disease, trade, migration, and much more.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping Our Worlds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, introduce your young scholars to the world of maps and discover a world of information online. Students learn how to identify different types of maps, comparing maps to the rooms of a house.
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Graphic
abcteach

Abcteach: Maps

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find outline maps of the continents and the United States and Canada, as well as other country and city maps.
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Graphic
Information Technology Associates

Information Technology Associates: Quick Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
View countries of the world. Maps are quick and easy to read. Some are designed to be printed out for coloring and/or labeling.
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Website
Other

Just Maps: World Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
An index of maps and flags of countries throughout the world. Also provides political maps, time zones, population, and religious maps of every region of the world.
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Website
Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: World Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Guide allows you to view information about any country anywhere in the world online. It provides you with zooming capabilities for a closer look at the maps and land layouts. Once you've selected your country, you will find a...
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Graphic
Yale University

The Yale Map Collection: Online Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Yale University provides us with one of the largest collection of maps in the United States. Here you can view historical online maps covering a variety of subjects.
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Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Where Is That?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge of U.S. and world geography. Five levels of games challenge players to identify states, capitals, and countries.
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Graphic
Other

Escolar: Mapas De Continentes, Mapas Politicos Y Mapas De Paises

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out this sizable selection of different maps of continents, countries, and states. Each page will give you additional information about the particular country or state.