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Using Picture Mapping to Improve Student Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils draw pictoral representations of a reading selection they read in order to recall information. In this picture mapping lesson plan, students use pictures to comprehend what they read and sequence the pictures as well.
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Through the Forest and Home Again: Maps Help Us Find Our Ways

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. For this language arts and geography lesson, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...
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Map the Mystery!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read the novel, "The House of Dies Drear", and create a story map to analyze the plot and recall events.
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Story Map Situations

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore a variety of ways to represent text. They represent text in story maps while on the playground. Students depict the elements of a story on a story map. They create a poster for character, setting, problem, and the...
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Reading to Learn

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students complete story maps in this lesson. Students read "The Magic School Bus", and get into groups to choose their story element. Each group shares their information with the class. They then complete a story map for a book read...
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Character Mapping

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders choose one character from a book they have read recently. Using paper, they create a character map of the character along with a small drawing to show what they look like. To end the instructional activity, they share...
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North, South, East. or West?

For Students 4th - 8th
In this cardinal directions practice worksheet, 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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Mapping Electricity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete Internet research and use their map reading skills to learn about how the United States creates and uses electricity in different states. In this energy sources lesson, students study the mini map of energy usage...
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Understanding Weather Maps and the Importance of StormT

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain how storm tracking is important to understanding sources of acid rain pollution. The read and explain a weather map. They set up plastic or glass collection container for rain in an open area away from buildings and trees.
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Paint My Counties: Map Coloring the Counties of Arizona

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the counties of Arizona. For this social studies lesson, 4th graders color a county map of Arizona using the fewest number of colors possible. Students write a persuasive paragraph.
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Topographic Maps Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 37 multi-part questions that require them to read and interpret topographic maps.
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Bird's Eye View Map

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore seeing things from a bird's eye view. They listen to the book, "As the Crow Flies," view various objects from eye level views and standing on a chair, create a drawing of an object from both views, and read "Ben's...
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Mapping Los Angeles over Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read maps for chronological information in Los Angeles. They develop a multicultural chronology of Los Angeles.
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Weather Maps and Prediction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders point out symbols for high and low pressure that would be found on weather maps. They break into small groups and use a copy of the weather maps file to make observations about the maps and come up with an explanation of...
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Constellation Mapping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plot constellations on a grid map. They discuss the various ways early explorers planned their travels. Students identify and recognize major constellations. They color their maps and take them home to try to find various...
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Weaving Weather Maps with the World Wide Web

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students access the Internet and use real time data from the American Meteorological Society to create a detailed weather map. They make weather predictions based on the data collected.
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Reading Maps of the East Pacific Rise

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students make qualitative and quantitative observations and use various maps to investigate the features of the East Pacific Rise The study actual bathymetric maps of the EPR region. They identify key features of the ridge and explore...
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Semantic Mapping

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students explore semantic mapping. Through teacher modeling and independent practice they complete a variety of semantic (concept) maps to coincide with specific areas of subject matter. They identify the core concept and include...
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The Interconnectedness of Ancient Peoples Map Study

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin this lesson plan by viewing various maps of the Ancient World. As a class, they take notes on the changes of different areas in Europe and Asia as their teacher lectures to them. They answer questions about the...
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Map Reading

For Students 3rd
In this social studies worksheet, 3rd graders discover the various attributes of a road map. Students work with routes, map keys, and scale to find distances from one city to another.
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School-Home Link: Maps

For Students 4th - 5th
In this atlas and parent communication form worksheet, learners use an atlas to find several things: the capitol city of Japan, the number of countries in Africa, where to buy a newspaper, the names of Presidents of the United States,...
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United States Map- State Capitals

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the state capitals. In this geography lesson, students use a political map to identify the state capitals and place post-it notes on various capitals.
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Tasty Mapping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create an edible map. In this civics and geography lesson, students research their town's features and local government. Students work in groups to design and create a physical map of their town based on research.
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When a Map Isn't A Map...

For Students 4th - 6th
In this maps worksheet, students read about the Earth, sky, rivers and lakes, and more, and then answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 3 questions.

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