Map Skills

From treasure maps to state maps, this fun and colorful map skills primer covers symbols, cardinal directions, the globe-map connection, and more.

Contains activities for primary children who are learning basic map skills.

The purpose of this activity book is to introduce students to Canada and to have students develop basic map skills through the use of a map of Canada, included with this book, and the 34 student-based activities outlined.

19 maps and related activities perfect for teaching first graders to read and understand maps. Meets map standards for first grade.

Skills covered in this activity book include: cardinal directions, latitude and longitude, scale, time zones and lots more!

Color Overheads Included! Explore the varied features of the Asian continent while reinforcing basic map reading skills. Sixteen student pages and accompanying blackline and full-color maps coordinate to provide a relational study of the elevation, vegetation, products, population, and peoples of Asia. Student pages challenge students to combine maps and additional resources in order to answer questions and make judgments. Question topics follow the Five Themes of Geography as outlined by the National Geographic Society: finding absolute and relative locations on a map, relating physical and human characteristics to an area, understanding human relationships to the environment, tracing movement of peoples and goods throughout an area, and organizing countries and continents into regions for detailed study.

60 fun and engaging reproducibles that teach key map skills and invite kids to learn about urban, suburban, and rural communities.