Types of Maps
Students learn to recognize, read, and compare five common map types.
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Map Lab.
Hands-on geography resources for coordinates, latitude and longitude, compass directions, map scale, map types, time zones, and world cultures.
Geography / Map skills
Learning to read the world.
Start with a question. Find the map that can answer it.
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Latitude & Longitude
Students locate U.S. cities and calculate distance using latitude, longitude, and map scale.
Coordinate Grid Map
Students build confidence reading, plotting, and navigating an alphanumeric coordinate grid.
Mapping Made Easy
Students practice the core map-reading skills they need to navigate maps independently.
Haunted Geography
Students use coordinates and critical thinking to investigate ten eerie American locations.
Time Zones
Students calculate and explain time differences across U.S. and world time zones.
World Geography Hunts
Students investigate the geography and culture of every inhabited continent through active research.
Map Legend & Key
Students learn how map symbols work by inventing and applying a legend of their own.
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