BBC
Bbc: Landscapes: Scotland: Map Skills: Scale
Lesson for elementary students on map skills uses a map of Scotland to teach about the concept of scale.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Using Symbol Maps English Lengths and Distances
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to determine total distance traveled using a symbol map. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the skills...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Using Symbol Maps With Compound Units
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to determine distance traveled using a symbol map, and convert between different units of measurement. The video is followed by additional...
Read Works
Read Works: Learn About Maps
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support early elementary students' reading comprehension, the basic terminology associated with map are explained in this informational text. A question sheet is available to help students...
Other
Native Americans Grade 2 Unit of Study: Southeast Woodlands
A very brief, but appropriate for lower elementary students, look at Indians of the Southeast Woodlands. Find a map, a description of the climate and topography, transportation, shelter, and food.
Read Works
Read Works: This Is North America
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support early elementary students' reading comprehension, geographical information about North American is provided in this informational text. Questions that assess multiple reading skills...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Getting Lost
The National Geographic Society provides this lesson on cardinal directions for primary students that employs common classroom materials.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Reading and Writing About Miss Moo
Lesson for early elementary and special education students utlizing the book Miss Moo Goes to the Zoo by Kelly Graves and graphic organizers to identify elements in a story (title, author, setting, characters, etc.). Students participate...
Other
Beyond Mannahatta: The Welikia Project
The Welikia Project examined what the landscape of New York City looked like in 1609. Use the map to explore the city then and compare it to today. Provides a collection of thirteen lessons for upper elementary but which can be adapted...