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Outline Maps
Don't miss this gold mine of blank maps for your next geography lesson! Regions include traditional continents such as Asia, Europe, and Africa, as well as other major world areas such as the Pacific Rim and the Middle East.
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Australia/Oceania Outline Map
In this Australia and Oceania outline map worksheet, students explore the region of the world as they label the 14 countries. The countries are numbered and lines for the answers are provided on the sheet.
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A World of Information
Students analyze data and statistics about countries around the world. They read graphs and charts, color a world map to illustrate the top ten statistics about the world, and write a paragraph to summarize their information.
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World: Political Map
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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World Pacific Map
In this world Pacific projection outline map learning exercise, students examine boundaries of each of the countries in the world. This map not is labeled.
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World: Physical Map
In this world physical map learning exercise, students make note of the major landforms located on this Robinson projection map.
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World: Continents Map
In this World outline map worksheet, students note the political boundaries of the continents of the world on this Robinson projection map.
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Central America Outline Map
In this Central American political map activity, students make note of national boundaries and capitals in this region of the world. National capital city locations are noted with stars.
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Central America Outline Map
In this Central American political map learning exercise, students make note of national boundaries and capitals in this region of the world. National capital city locations are noted with stars.
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Central America Outline Map - Labelled
In this Central American political map worksheet, students make note of national boundaries and capitals in this region of the world. National capital city locations are noted with stars.
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Countries Involved in World War II
Students create their own floor map of Europe, Northern Africa, and the Pacific. They locate, identify, and speak for one of the countries involved. In addition, they classify the country they represent as an Axis Power or as an Allied...
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Identifying, Mapping, and Personifying Countries Involved in WWII
Get artsy with this WWII group activity, starting with a whole-class assignment. Create a map of Europe, Northern Africa, and the Pacific using geometric shapes cut from construction paper and placed on the floor. Consider splitting the...
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Tejana Military Members in World War II
Seventh graders discover who the Tejanas were and how they contributed to World War II. In this World War II lesson, 7th graders listen to their instructor discuss who the Tejanas were prior to researching the contributions of three of...
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World Landforms
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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Central American Map
In this Central American political map worksheet, students examine the boundaries of this region of the world. The map may be used in a variety of classroom activities.
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World Political Map
In this blank outline map worksheet, students note the political boundaries of the nations of the world on a Mercator projection map.
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World: Continents Map
In this outline map worksheet, students note the political boundaries of the continents of the world. The map is labeled with the names of the 7 continents.
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Reading the World: Latitude and Longitude Lesson latitude and longitude, maps, coordinates on a map, prime meridian, reading maps, equator, globes
Find five activities all about longitude and latitude! Use oranges to show the equator and prime meridian, plot birthdays on a map using coordinates, and plan a dream vacation.
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Where Did Foods Originate? (Foods of the New World and Old World)
What do papayas, peanuts, pineapples, and potatoes have in common? Why, they are foods explorers brought back to the Old World. Young researchers use the Internet to investigate how New World explorers helped change the Old World's diet....
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Orienteering - Lesson 2 - Topographical Maps
One of the most important skills in orienteering is being able to read a topographical map. Understanding the contour lines and symbols and the scale of the map will make planning your route so much better. In this lesson plan, partners...
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Where in the World Is Mexico?
Students practice map-reading skills as they locate Mexico and its cities on a world map. By creating a puzzle out of a map of Mexico, students engage in a meaningful hands-on activity to help them explore that country's geography.
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WWII Project Outline
Work together as a class and get to know the ins and outs of World War II with this engaging collaborative project. Class members are broken into groups to research particular war topics, from life on the home front to the Holocaust and...
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World Map Labels
In this geography skills instructional activity, 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...
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South east Asia and the South Pacific: Political: Labeled Map
In this Asia and the South Pacific map worksheet, students examine the boundaries of the nations in this region of the world. Students also note the location of capital cities as they are denoted by stars. This map is labeled.