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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Bus Station: Position on a Map

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help Jamal read maps, describe directions, and identify coordinates in this series of interactive exercises.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Map of Southern Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
This political map shows the countries and capitals of the Middle East and South Asia as well as other countries in Asia.
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Maps and Geography

For Teachers 1st
A comprehensive learning module on maps that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn about map symbols, cardinal directions, and...
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Map Skills

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A collection of highly engaging learning modules on various topics within mapping skills. Covers map symbols, how to use four- and six-figure grid references, cardinal directions, distance, contour mapping, and drawing cross-sections....
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cardinal Directions | Activity Starter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A thorough interactive program helping students to understand the cardinal directions.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educators: East Asia in Geographic Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
This teacher resource is devoted to teaching about the geographic history of East Asia. Includes standards information and links to related lesson plans. Also features a downloadable world map (PDF, requires Adobe Reader).
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Going the "Write" Direction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
We've all gotten bad directions and if the truth were known, we have all given poor directions.So we are going to hone our skills in giving (writing) and following (reading) directions.
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Other

La Rue Literacy Exercises: Reading a Map: Quiz 12

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this quiz, students are given sections of a map with locations like the school, post office, back, etc. They are asked questions about directions from one place to the other.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Expanding Map Vocabulary

For Teachers 1st
First graders will be able to name the vocabulary words in Navajo, Ute, and Spanish for the cardinal directions.
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Other

The Smithsonian: Lewis & Clark: Mapping the West

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian's EdGate project provides this illustrated narrative site that explores the mapping of the American West accomplished by the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Learning to Read a Map

For Teachers 1st
Identify the map and globe symbols.
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Other

Metrocosm: 7 Maps to Help Make Sense of the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Keep up to date with the everchanging Middle East Region. The Middle East has been a tangled web of alliances since WWI. These maps attempt to make sense out of the this often confusing area. The 7 maps show the relationships among...
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PBS

Wide Angle: Interactive Map: Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map that shows the countries of the Middle East in 2003. Gives information such as population, government, and history about each country.
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Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Comparing Maps of the Middle East

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan to explore the Middle East region via maps and classroom discussion to better understand the Middle East. An Internet connection is needed to utilize the links provided.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: East Timor (Timor Leste)

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of East Timor from the Perry-Castaneda Collection which shows East Timor which shares the island of Timor with Indonesia. The map makes clear the enclave of Oecussi which is part of East Timor.
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University of Texas at Austin

The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Civil War Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a large collection of maps dating back to the Civil War. The collection consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the...
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Israel. Also links to maps from other online sources.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Where's Buster?: A u.s. Geography Game About the States

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Develop map and directional skills as well as skills in following a series of clues to find which U.S. state Buster is in.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Mapping the Classroom

For Teachers K - 1st
Learning to use and create maps builds students' spatial thinking skills as well as language skills in the early years. In this lesson, students practice using the language of location and then apply that language when creating a map of...
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Mauritius: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This map of Mauritius from the Perry-Castaneda Collection shows the island of Mauritius in isolation as well as a map inset showing its location east of the mainland of Africa and an inset of one of the smaller islands making up the...
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: u.s. Policy in the Middle East: Analyzing Political Cartoons

For Students 9th - 10th
Multi-media resources including video, PowerPoint, articles and maps from which students explore current issues in the Middle East and their relation to U.S. policy and interpret political cartoons on Middle East politics.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Saudi Arabia: Small Political Map

For Students 3rd - 8th
This map of Saudi Arabia is very easy to read. It shows the major cities and its location in relation to other countries in the Middle East. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Going With the Flow (Map)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students will practice retelling a story using a flow map. This lesson includes thorough directions, materials, and a video called Bear's Shadow.

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