Map Skills Unit – Activities for Maps and Globes

Description

Map Skills – This map skills supplemental unit includes both posters and activity pages.

POSTERS INCLUDE PICTURES AND DEFINITIONS
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Hemisphere
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Meridians
• Parallel
• Political Map
• Key/Legend
• Topographic Map
• Road Map
• Compass Rose
• Cardinal Directions
• Intermediate Directions
• Scale
• Physical Map
• Population Map
• Globe
• Map

ACTIVITY PAGES WITH ANSWER KEYS
• Key/Legend Comprehension Page
• Key/Legend on a Population Map
• Key/Legend on a Political Map
• Key/Legend – Create Your Own
• Compass Rose Comprehension Page
• Compass Rose Quiz
• Using a Compass Rose
• Compass Rose – Following Directions
• Grids Reading Comprehension Page
• Locating Cities Using Grids
• Creating A Map Grid
• Following Directions Using a Map Grid
• Parts of a Glob Comprehension Page
• Identifying Hemispheres
• Latitude and Longitude Comprehension Page
• Latitude and Longitude – Louisiana (basic)
• Latitude and Longitude – Africa (advanced)
• Map Scale Comprehension Page
• Using a Map Scale (basic)
• Using a Map Scale (advanced)
• Using a Map Scale – Spain
• Map Skills Computer Activity

★Physical maps and topographic maps are included in the posters, but not in the activity pages. I found that they are very difficult to read when printed in black and white.★