5SSMapSkills

=Map Skills =

Reading a Map Interactive []

[|Geography Quiz] Test your knowledge of geographical locations throughout the United States and the world.

Basket Math Interactive: http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/map.htm Practice calculating map scale.

National Geographic GeoSpy Geography Game http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/ Students choose from 3 games to practice identifying either continents, countries, or states and provinces.

[|Color Landform Atlas of the United States] Look up physical, political, and historical maps of all 50 states Lesson Idea: Map PowerPoint Projects- students work in groups to research the different kinds of maps. Use the web site for pictures to add to the presentation.

Puzzled States []

Resources from Social Studies Alive!
Degree Confluence Project  http://www.confluence.org/index.php  Confluence.org is an excellent way to bring your study of latitude and longitude to life. The goal of the Degree Confluence Project is to “visit each of the latitude and longitude … degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location.” Working from the left-hand menu, you can either choose a country and then click on a point on that country’s grid, or choose “Search” and enter a set of coordinates. You’ll get a picture of that point, as well as the photographer’s story of what he or she had to do to reach that point. Using this site, you can compare different locations around the world at the same latitude, or see what’s on exactly the other side of the world from you.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Geology.com <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> http://geology.com/state-map/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Geology.com provides a physical contour map, an elevation map, a county map, a highway map, and a map of lakes and rivers for all fifty states.