Activities will enhance students' understanding of how to read the map scale and apply it to measuring distances between locations.

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...

This resource has a topographic map that tells you where things are and how to get to them. Use this site to help you use a map and compass to determine your location.

Teaching students to read well in areas other than language arts requires teaching and reinforcing the kinds of reading strategies taught here. There are 27 strategies, ranging from brainstorming to word mapping. The site includes PDF...

Identify the map and globe symbols.

This lesson plan uses graphic organizers to engage students in reading comprehension strategies for informational text in science. Venn Diagram, Hierarchy, Time Line, Cluster Diagram, and Flow Chart reproducible pages are included with...

After reading an article about how the spread of HIV/AIDS was first tracked, learners act as epidemiologists to map its spread round the world. The activity materials and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded.

Fifth graders will read a high interest novel and analyze how a character responds to a challenge. Students will reflect on the theme conveyed in the novel, too.

Students will study maps to recognize where natural resources are found through exercises provided.

Teachers will learn about importance of character maps. Teachers will learn how to implement character maps; measure progress with character maps; and find research to support the use of character maps. Several reproducible character...

Students track the action of the Battle of Trenton while increasing their reading and map skills of historic events by using this interactive made by George Washington's Mount Vernon.

This British web site gives a basic overview, answers questions about mindmapping, and offers suggestions on this topic. Several books are recommended. Explore the links for more information.

A fillable essay map in PDF format with boxes for an introduction, main ideas, supporting details, and a conclusion. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are...

Students will read "The Inside Search," from Dust Tracks on a Road with a partner creating a character web.

In an effort to honor every life that has been lost on our borders, Coalicion de Derechos Humanos records the number of bodies that are recovered in the Sonoran Desert. View the map to read the names of those that died since 2000. Click...

Informative site about mountains. Look at the picture and read all about mountains, then take a quiz to show how much you know!

A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and complete graphic organizers to map the story. Materials are included.

Students investigate maps and data to learn where and when hurricanes form and how climate change may be affecting them.

Understand and use basic map concepts and skills.

Understanding map projections is an important map-reading skill. Features graphics and links to examples of many different projections and an activity on making a Mercator projection.

A hyperhistory that takes the student on an interactive journey along with Lewis and Clark.

Lesson that helps students understand maps, map directions, and map symbols. Students use teacher-created maps to locate numbered keys on the playground.

Site provides a brief explanation of Cabrillo's travels up the coast of California. A map of Cabrillo's expedition is also included.

A lesson plan celebrating Irish Folk Tales in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day. Includes student activities, questioning, story maps, and a bibliography. From March 17, 2007.