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Edinburgh- Scotland's Capital City
For this geography of Scotland worksheet, learners examine a pictorial map of Edinburgh. The map is unlabeled but shows the parks, waterfront and residential areas of the city.
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Map Activities
In this geography learning exercise, students follow the directions and shade 3 different regions of a UK political map, shade European Union countries on a political map of Europe, match 4 physical feature of Africa to their...
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North, South, East. or West?
In this cardinal directions practice learning exercise, students find the places mentioned in 10 statements on a map of the United Kingdom. Students apply their map reading skills to identify each statement as true or false.
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Map of the Scottish Central Lowlands
In this Scottish map worksheet, students examine the Central Lowland region. They see the roadways between Glasgow and Edinburgh, the rivers and hill areas. There are no directions given.
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The UK and the Republic of Ireland
In this maps activity, students label the cities and countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and answer a short answer questions. Students complete 4 activities.
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Angles, Bearings and Maps
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students determine how many independent angles are in a diagram, bearings, and flight paths. The four page worksheet contains seven problems. Answers are provided.
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Describing A Place - Part I The British Isles
In this describing place worksheet, students label the cardinal and ordinal directions on a compass rose using the drop-down menus. They complete a matching activity by matching an item from column C with one in A and B. They read an...
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The United Kingdom
In this United Kingdom activity, students label the capitals and color the countries of the United Kingdom. Students complete 8 tasks.
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The Commonwealth - Members and Structure
Students research the member countries that make up the Commonwealth. They develop research skills using atlases. They define the word community. They complete an online geography quiz.
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Destination-Northern Ireland
Students explore Northern Ireland. In this social studies lesson, students read about Northern Ireland and write questions about the reading. Students share their questions with classmates.
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J’adore Blackpool, Chuck*: YouTube Lures the French to the British Seaside Resort
Ninth graders explore the British seaside resort Blackpool. In this British Travel ESL lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students create a short story about what a person did in Blackpool.
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Map of Scotland
This is a map of Scotland. It is in full color and has all major cities located on it. You can click on the map for information on Scotland.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Edinburgh, 1920
A map of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1920, showing landmarks of the city, parks, railways and stations, port facilities on the Firth of Forth, and neighboring cities and towns.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Edinburgh, Scotland, 1914
A map of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1914, showing landmarks of the city, parks, railways and stations, port facilities on the Firth of Forth, and neighboring cities and towns, including Granton, Leith, Portobell, Corstorphine, Duddingston,...
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University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Haddington & Berwick, 1908
A detailed travel map of southeastern Scotland from 1908, showing portions of counties Edinburgh, Haddington, Peebles, Selkirk, and Roxburgh. A portion of Northumberland (England) north of Rothbury is shown. The map shows first class and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Scotland, 1914
A map of Scotland from 1914, showing counties (names of county boroughs are underlined), major cities and towns, railroad and canal routes, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. There are insert maps of Edinburgh and the Orkney...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: District Round Edinburgh, 1920
A map of the district around Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1920. This map is color-coded to show the counties Linlithgow and Edinburgh, with portions of Stirling, Fife, Lanark, Peebles, Haddington, and Berwick. The map shows major cities and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: British Isles, 1902
A map of the British Isles in 1902, showing Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales. The map shows cities, towns, and ports, primary and secondary railways, canals, heads of navigation on major rivers, isotherms of averaged annual...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central Britain, 1715 1745
A map of Central Britain during the time of the First Jacobite Rebellion (1715) led by James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) to the Second Jacobite Rebellion (1745) led by Charles Edward Stuart (the Young Pretender). The map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: England and Wales , 1642 1651
A map of England, Wales, and southern Scotland between (1642-1651) subtitled "The Civil War." The map shows several important battlefields of the wars, including Powick Bridge, Edgehill, Ardwalton Moor, Chalgrove, Braddock Down, Hopton...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Scotland Southern Section, 1910
Map shows southern section of Scotland in 1910, showing major cities and towns, railways and ferry routes, rivers, mountains (Ben Nevis, 4406 ft.), and coastal features. This map shows the counties of Mull, Argyle, Perth, Forfar, Fife,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Scotland, 1920
A map showing Scotland, with a close-up of Edinburgh inset.