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Map Skills and Geography Centers Grade Level: First Grade 
Bigger and better than ever! The Map Skills for Today series has been redesigned with a fun, motivating style and all-new, up-to-date maps. Working with experts in social studies and map building, more hands-on maps activities were added, more dynamic maps were created, and the content was revised to support current curriculum requirements in geography and map skills. The "Finding Your Way" section of this teaching resource book teaches the use of maps and basic map vocabulary. The students will learn what a globe is, what a map is, how to find their way on a map, how to use a map, and what map symbols are. They will also learn about near and far, left and right, and directions. The students using this teaching resource book will also use a map to go on a treasure hunt, make a map of their room, and make a map of a new town that they invent. The questions in this book are separated into 4 different kinds of activities:
48 pages, full-color maps and illustrations, paperback. Grade Level: Second Grade
Bigger and better than ever! The Map Skills for Today series has been redesigned with a fun, motivating style and all-new, up-to-date maps. Working with experts in social studies and map building, more hands-on maps activities were added, more dynamic maps were created, and the content was revised to support current curriculum requirements in geography and map skills. The "Finding Your Way" section of this teaching resource book teaches the use of maps and basic map vocabulary. The students will learn what a globe is, how to find their way on a map, how to use a map, and how to read and use a map key, a scale and a grid. The students using this teaching resource book will also use a map to go on a treasure hunt, learn how to make their own maps, and invent their own city and make a map of it. The questions in this book are separated into 4 different kinds of activities:
48 pages, full-color maps and illustrations,
paperback. Grade Level: Third Grade
Bigger and better than ever! The Map Skills for Today series has been redesigned with a fun, motivating style and all-new, up-to-date maps. Working with experts in social studies and map building, more hands-on maps activities were added, more dynamic maps were created, and the content was revised to support current curriculum requirements in geography and map skills. The "Finding Your Way" section of this teaching resource book teaches the use of maps and basic map vocabulary. The students will learn how to use a map and a globe, use maps of several kinds, use map symbols, grids, and scales. They will also learn about our 50 states, about continents, bodies of water, and landforms, and find their way using lines of latitude and lines of longitude. The students using this teaching resource book will also make their own maps, make a map of a new town that they invent, and complete a map of the United States. The questions in this book are separated into 4 different kinds of activities:
48 pages, full-color maps and illustrations,
paperback.
Grade Level: First - Second Grade
This teacher resource features 10 self-contained and enjoyable learning centers—with manipulatives, reproducibles, colorful maps, and activities—that help reinforce key geography skills. Each center includes a combination of high-interest, hands-on activities and reproducibles that can be easily stored in a folder and used in independent and small group settings. The centers reinforce a range of geography skills including understanding neighborhood, state and U.S. maps, the compass rose, map keys and symbols, directions words, location, place, regions and more. These concepts and activities have been developed in accordance with state standards and the National Geography Standards set forth by the National Council for Geographic Education. Each center includes:
By using the engaging activities in these learning centers, students will:
128 pages, full color.
Grade Level: Third - Fourth Grade
This teacher resource features 10 self-contained and enjoyable learning centers—with manipulatives, reproducibles, colorful maps, and activities—that help reinforce key geography skills. Each center includes a combination of high-interest, hands-on activities and reproducibles that can be easily stored in a folder and used in independent and small group settings. The centers reinforce a range of geography skills including determining distance by using a map scale, reviewing world landmarks, poles, the equator, hemispheres, cardinal directions, map symbols and keys, using grids, longitude, latitude, and more. These concepts and activities have been developed in accordance with state standards and the National Geography Standards set forth by the National Council for Geographic Education. Each center includes:
By using the engaging activities in these learning centers, students will:
128 pages, full color.
Grade Level: Third - Fourth Grade
Hands-On Independent-Learning Geography Practice!
This teaching resource, for students in grades 3-4, covers all U.S. states and regions and features 8 self-contained learning centers—with manipulatives and reproducibles—that cover U.S. geography, states and capitals, regional differences and similarities, basic map skills, and more. The editors have created engaging learning centers for geography, literacy, and early learning. These centers can be used in both independent and small group settings. Each center includes:
By using the engaging activities in these learning centers, students will:
128 pages, full color.
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