Maps & Geography
Geography Outcomes
Parts of a Map Types of Maps Latitude & Longitude |
Continents and Oceans
Landforms & Waterways Regions of the United States The 50 United States |
Blank Maps for Practice
Themed Maps |
Geography Outcomes
When students finish this unit, they will be able to:
Outcome: Identify the major physical and human features of the United States?'
Outcome: Explain how to determine the location of places and geographical features?
Outcome: Demonstrate how to display geographical information on a map?
Outcome: Identify the major physical and human features of the United States?'
Outcome: Explain how to determine the location of places and geographical features?
Outcome: Demonstrate how to display geographical information on a map?
Parts of a Map
How to Ready a Map - This site provides step by step directions with pictures of how to read a map.
Map Maker - Use tools on this interactive site to make your own map.
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make me a Map - Make a map based on the description of a place.
Map Maker - Use tools on this interactive site to make your own map.
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make me a Map - Make a map based on the description of a place.
Types of Maps
Eduplace - Interactive map showing py
PhysicalPolitical
Historical
Elevation
Population
Continents and Oceans
Continental Drift Animation on YouTube
Continental Drift Animation
Continents and Oceans - Identify the continents and oceans
Name the Continent - Click on the continent that matches the given name.
Continents and Oceans practice quiz
LizardPoint- Quiz to test yourself on Oceans and Continents
Play Kids Games - Drag the continent to the correct location
Quia-Play "Rags to Riches" using Equator, Prime Meridian, and Hemispheres
World Atlas - A hemisphere map
Study Zone - Hemisphere practice
Continental Drift Animation
Continents and Oceans - Identify the continents and oceans
Name the Continent - Click on the continent that matches the given name.
Continents and Oceans practice quiz
LizardPoint- Quiz to test yourself on Oceans and Continents
Play Kids Games - Drag the continent to the correct location
Quia-Play "Rags to Riches" using Equator, Prime Meridian, and Hemispheres
World Atlas - A hemisphere map
Study Zone - Hemisphere practice
Longitude and Latitude
Longitude and Latitude Rap - Youtube video
Dig into History video - Basic description of lines of latitude and longitude
SoftSchools - See how fast you can find the cities using latitude and longitude
KidsGeo latitude and longitude game
ABCya - Find hidden treasures playing this latitude and longitude game.
Eduplace - Interactive map to practice latitude and longitude
Practice Makes Perfect - Practice finding latitude and longitude of the places around the world.
Dig into History video - Basic description of lines of latitude and longitude
SoftSchools - See how fast you can find the cities using latitude and longitude
KidsGeo latitude and longitude game
ABCya - Find hidden treasures playing this latitude and longitude game.
Eduplace - Interactive map to practice latitude and longitude
Practice Makes Perfect - Practice finding latitude and longitude of the places around the world.
Landforms and Waterways
Landform Pictures & Definitions - a glossary from Harcourt
Types of Land - Can you identify the landform?
Landforms and Waterways Powerpoint
From Sea to Shining Sea - Practice locating mountains, rivers, lakes, and land regions of the U.S.
Geography of the United States - Identify the major geographical features of the United States.
Tapestry of Time and Terrain - Interactive map explaining physical features and their time periods.
Types of Land - Can you identify the landform?
Landforms and Waterways Powerpoint
From Sea to Shining Sea - Practice locating mountains, rivers, lakes, and land regions of the U.S.
Geography of the United States - Identify the major geographical features of the United States.
Tapestry of Time and Terrain - Interactive map explaining physical features and their time periods.
The 50 United States
Conquer the States - Mr. Nussbaum's interactive state finding game.
Locate the States - Interactive game that is timed.
ABCya - USA Geography Puzzle
50 States Online Practice
50 States Click and Test Yourself
Teacher and the Rockbots sing 50 States song
Locate the States - Interactive game that is timed.
ABCya - USA Geography Puzzle
50 States Online Practice
50 States Click and Test Yourself
Teacher and the Rockbots sing 50 States song
Blank Maps
World Map
50 States - Practice identify where all 50 states are located.
Southwest Region States
Western Region States
Midwest Region States
Northeast Region States
Southeast Region States
50 States - Practice identify where all 50 states are located.
Southwest Region States
Western Region States
Midwest Region States
Northeast Region States
Southeast Region States
Themed Maps
American History Maps- Great site with maps that show boundaries at different times in history.
U.S. Borders - Animated map that shows how borders change as new land is added throughout history.
U.S. Borders - Animated map that shows how borders change as new land is added throughout history.