Workbooks that Develop Map-Reading Skills and Basic Map Concepts
Exploring Maps teaches the real-life understanding of different types of maps, as well as related vocabulary. This detailed book will intrigue students of all ages, preparing them to navigate the world around them.
- Clearly presents basic concepts such as symbols, distance, direction, boundaries, scale, etc.
- Various types of maps include political, climate, highway, and product.
- Built-in reviews aid mastery of geographic concepts.
- Templates to create community and state maps.
- Systematically introduces the language of maps and places maps represent.
Exploring Maps introduces basic concepts such as distance, direction, boundaries, scale, latitude and longitude, parallels and meridians. It also teaches the many different kinds of maps that students will need to read throughout their lives (i.e. political, climate, population, road, etc.). A built-in review of material included in each book insures students’ mastery of concepts.
Student Texts are designed for specific grade levels. They can also be used by students in lower grades performing above grade level and by remedial students in upper grades.
Teacher’s Editions for each book include reproduced pupil pages, answer keys, teaching notes, and suggestions.
Volume 1 contains
What Is a Map?
Using Map Symbols
Using a Map Key
Finding Directions on a Map
Reading a Map
A Map of the Country
Looking at Reston, Virginia
Using a Map Scale
Maps Have Boundaries
Using a Road Map
A Map of a State
A Product Map
Maps Tell About the Weather
A Map of the United States
West or west?
Review
Many Kinds of Maps
Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
Land and Water Forms in Alaska
Land and Water Forms in Florida
A Land Use Map
A Political Map
A Weather Map
Regional Maps
An Elevation Map
A Climate Map
A Highway Map
Maps Use Scale
The Continents
A Globe
Review
Your Turn: A Community Map
Your Turn: A Political State Map
Volume 2 contains
A Variety of Maps
Maps Show Landforms
Maps Can Show Natural Resources
A Precipitation Map
Climate Maps
National Park Maps
A County Map
An Elevation Map
A Population Map
A Transit Map
Using a Map Grid
Map Scale
Hemispheres and the Equator
Time Zones
Your Own Park
Review
Using New Map Skills
A Map of Midtown Manhattan
Photo Maps Show Weather
A Relief Map of the Pacific Ocean Floor
Maps Tell History
A Topographical Map of the Appalachian Trail
Driving Across the United States
Latitude and Longitude, Parallels and
Meridians
Using a Map Grid
Know Your Country
World Time Zones
The “Sailor’s Map” – Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
A Polar Projection Map
An Interrupted Projection Map
Review