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World Projections
Students identify map projections and examine polar maps. In this map skills lesson, students use a flat world map to identify various projections and calculate the distances between locations by using a map scale.
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The Gold Rush
Students identify the routes involved in the Gold Rush on a map. In this map skills instructional activity, students use a United States map to locate the routes used to travel to California during the Gold Rush. Students demonstrate how...
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Cattle Trails
Students identify and locate cattle trails on a globe. In this map skill lesson, students use a marker to locate Texas and Montana and use the map scale to calculate the distance of the cattle trail.
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Exploration of Scale Models
Learners consider the concept of scale models. For this scale lesson, students compare the sizes of various every day toys to the sizes of the larger objects they represent.
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Lesson Nine: Size and Scale
Students investigate scale as it is related to maps. For this map lesson, students read Jack and the Beanstalk by Carol North. Students then compare the setting in the story to a landscape picture map to help them study scale.
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Map Work: How Far?
For this map scale worksheet, students analyze a map of an area with several towns marked. Students use the scale (1 cm = 1 km) to answer 6 questions about the distances between towns.
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Problem-Solving Decisions: Reasonable Answers
For this problem solving worksheet, students answer 6 questions pertaining to a story problem about a tabletop scale model of the Nile River.
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Geographical Skills-- Map Scale
In this maps worksheet, students study a simple map and the scale in kilometres. Students read the directions and answer one question. Students then look at a sketch map of a town and answer 2 questions. Students also read how to show...
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Exploring Earth Through Maps and Technology
In this maps worksheet, students read 3 pages of detailed information about maps, latitude, longitude, topography, satellites and global positioning. Students then answer 10 questions. There is also a research project assignment available.
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Map Making/Floor Plans/Map Reading
Students apply their knowledge of scale when mapping the classroom. They determine the use of a map legend and orient a map using a compass. They create the classroom maps using transfer graph paper.
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Map Scale and the Pioneer Journey
Fourth graders, using a map, ruler and calculator, determine the distance the pioneers traveled from Nauvoo, Ill. to the Salt Lake Valley.
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Are We There Yet?
Students discover how to use maps and why they are important when using a map. They calculate distance using a map scale and time using travel speed and a map scale.
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Map Scaling
Second graders use a map scale to determine distances between cities in the state of Florida.
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How Far Away
Young scholars investigate how a historic map drawn in the early days of interstate automobile travel represented distances. They measure distance within their personal space.
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Plan a Cruise Lesson Plan
Learners measure distances and report them in fractions, convert fractions to decimals, and multiply decimals.
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Current Events, Geography
Students read the newspaper to become aware of what is happening in their city, state, nation, and world. They summarize, find locations on a map and ask thought-provoking questions.
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Where Is Japan? How Far Is That?
First graders use literature and hands-on activities with maps and globes to explain distance and tools used to measure distance. They select tools to measure various objects in the classroom, then apply those concepts to their map...