Online Activities
Maps.com
Online Map Games
From Alienz! for children to Super Quiz for geography
professionals, the Maps.com games area has something to offer for just
about everyone.
GeoNet
Game A geography game challenging game for children in grades 4 and
above. The game questions are organized according to the national geography
standards; designed to help children think geographically and to help
them build a global context for the information they learn
Funbrain.com:
Where is that?
A challenging map game; FUNBRAIN will show you map. For each screen, identify
the correct country (or state). Check the correct box or type in the name
(spelling counts).
Maps
and Globes
Excellent presentation on the creation and function of maps and globes,
with lots of informative links that demonstrate the different facts and
concepts presented; Why Maps Can Be Better than Photographs;
Map Scale; and The Importance of Symbols in Mapmaking.
Resources
National
Geographic "Map Machine"
Maps, flags, facts, and profiles from countries around the world can be
found at this online offering from the National Geographic Society.
National
Geographic "Xpeditions" Printable blank maps of world countries
and the United States. The map can be printed with its basic outline shape,
or with the detailed cities marked.
Maps.com Map Skills
Introduces you to the important skills and knowledge needed to be "map-literate".
This section covers map projections, types of maps, locations and the
coordinate system, map scales, time zones, and the International Date
Line. In no time, you will be well on your way to mastering fundamental
map skills
Education
Place Outline Maps - Printable outline maps of every country in the
World along with U.S. State Maps, Historical Maps and a Community Map
designed for Primary Grades.
Mapmaker,
Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
A super "Science Bytes" page from the University of Tennessee.
Learn about the history of maps and how to make your own.
Finding
Your Way with Map and Compass
From U.S. Geological Survey.
Color
Landform Atlas of the United States
The Color Landform Atlas of the United States contains topographical
and political maps to the county level for each of the fifty states. Each
state link brings up a menu of links to maps and other online information
about the state.
PCL
Map Collection
The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas
at Austin holds more than 230,000 maps, many of which have been scanned
and made available at this site. This extensive online collection includes
hundeds of high quality, copyright-free maps of nations and cities, as
well as many historical maps. A special "Electronic Maps of Current
Interest" section highlights maps of places in the news. This site
also hosts a variety of links to other map-related sites.
Lets Make Some
Maps!
MapQuest!
Interactive Atlas allows you to find any place in the world. Just click
on the postcards to begin your MapQuest! TripQuest provides city to city
driving directions for the U.S., and parts of Canada and Mexico.
Vicinity
Corporation's MapBlast!
Map Blast is a mapmaker. Users are provided with a form with which to
record pertinent information and within moments a detailed map is provided.
Lesson Plans
and Activities
What
Do Maps Show?
The U.S. Geological Survey has provided this online teaching package for
for grades 5-8 organized around geographic themes: location, place, relationships,
movement, and regions. A map is a picture of a place. Different maps show
different information. No one map can show everything. Students will compare
shaded relief maps, road maps, and topographic maps
Map
Adventures
This teaching packet from The U.S. Geological Survey is appropriate
for grades K-3. Students will learn basic concepts for visualizing objects
from different perspectives and how to understand and use maps. The lessons
center on a story about a little girl named Nikki who visits an imaginary
amusement park. Nikki goes up in an unplanned balloon ride that gives
her, and the students, different views of the park.
Map
Skills Webquest
Students will enter their home address to locate a map of their neighborhood,
identify and use longitude and latitude lines to locate the state where
they live and other states, find facts about their state, and compare
Political and Physical Maps in this WebQuest designed by Nancy Kepner.
Big
Chalk Homework Central Geography Lessons
This archive contains a nice cross section of lessons ranging from "How
to Use a Globe" to "Mapping Your Community."
Map
Skills Lesson Plans
A collection of Lesson Plans and Activities centered on map skills.
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