Map Skills Teacher Resources

Third graders compare printed and online maps and use proper geographic terminology to answer questions.

Third graders use a software program to make and label a map of the world. On the map, they locate the seven continents, oceans and the countries of Europe. They also draw the routes of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon and...

In this history worksheet, students utilize a map and legend to answer eleven comprehension questions. Students check their answers when done.

Students create topography relief maps. In this geography skills lesson, students review geography core knowledge skills, design and make a state relief map, and compile a student atlas.

In this geography skills lesson, students watch a video titled "The Geography Tutor," and then respond to 14 short answer questions about maps and map projections.

In this geography skills learning exercise, students respond to 37 multi-part questions that require them to read and interpret topographic maps.

In this geography skills activity, students respond to 9 questions that require them to read topographic maps and interpret them. The topographic maps are not included.

Students examine maps of the 1800's and 1900's. In this geography skills lesson, students collaborate to read core maps and identify transportation centers and travel networks.

Students practice their math skills as they explore maps. In this cartography activity, students calculate distance, scale, coordinate systems, and projection as they work independently reading online maps.

Eighth graders compare and contrast maps of Europe before and after World War I. In this World War I lesson, 8th graders color and label maps of Europe prior to the war and after it. The historical maps can be accessed online.

This PowerPoint provides information about maps. Students discover the functions of legends, compasses, indexes, and scales on maps. Two resources links are provided, however one of them is broken. 

Students identify oceans and continents and their locations on a map. They color-code and label their own map of the world's continents and oceans. They play the game Continents and Oceans to identify specific areas.

Students will use context clues and examine several maps to answer series of short answer questions over range of geographical topics, identify specific places, practice using GoogleEarth to compare satellite views to those produced two...

Students practice their geography skills. In this geography skills lesson, students locate, plot, and label places on maps and globes.

Young scholars identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on a map. In this geography lesson, students use a world map and circle the North and South Pole. Young scholars locate the Equator on a globe and use a map marker to...

Students explore the functions of landscape picture maps. In this geography skills lesson, students examine a landscape picture map and identify buildings on the map where people are employed. Students also participate in a discussion...

In this primary source analysis activity, students respond to 6 short answer questions that require them to analyze the maps of their choice.

Students map the geographic boundaries of a recycling program's service areas and include the location of buyers important to the program. They use this map as an aid in managing a school recycling program or project.

Learners explore the state capitals. In this geography lesson, students use a political map to identify the state capitals and place post-it notes on various capitals.

Students brainstorm prior knowledge of Ancient Egypt, locate Egypt on map of Africa and on world map, watch King Tut film, discuss term biography, and map geographical information mentioned in stories and documentaries about Ancient Egypt.

Sixth graders write a short story about being stranded on a deserted island. After a brief geography review of locations at various latitudes and longitudes, 6th graders draft their story about being stranded. They use sensory and...

In this maps learning exercise, students learn about longitude and latitude by reading a two paragraph text and studying two maps. Students answer 9 fill in the blank questions. This is an online interactive learning exercise.

Students identify a neighborhood on a Landscape Picture Map. In this geography lesson plan, students discuss the characteristics of their neighborhood and identify their neighborhood on a Landscape Picture Map. Students use post-it notes...

Students demonstrate their knowledge in using latitude and longitude measurements to find locations on a map, especially places in Hawaii.