Worksheet

Map Skills

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Young geographers will need to use a variety of map skills to complete the tasks required on this worksheet. Examples of activities include using references to label a map of Mexico, identify Canadian territories and European countries, and naming countries and climates of South America.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Provide and explore a few different types of references that learners can utilize for geography, such as an atlas or online resource, prior to assigning this worksheet
Classroom Considerations
  • This resource is more of an assessment, and learners should already have knowledge of how to use an atlas and identify particular geographic features before beginning worksheet
Pros
  • Incorporates variety of world regions
  • Activities range from labeling country names to using map scales
Cons
  • No answer key included; however, the process of creating an answer key for this resource should not be too time-consuming