Mapping Skills with Google Earth

ebook Social Studies

By Paul Bramley

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Give your primary students the building blocks needed to be successful map readers. Our resource provides the basics of map reading to ensure a solid foundation is laid for further study. Create a treasure map using all the elements learned so far, such as cardinal directions, symbols and legend. Make a map of your classroom with a title, compass rose, legend, date, and author. Draw a route to school using North, East, South or West of certain landmarks. Explore grid lines with Google Earth™ and your town. See if you can find your street and school. Find your continent in Google Earth™. Then, locate the countries and lakes within, and the oceans that surround it. Write down the coordinates of the seven continents and four oceans of the world. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional map activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.

Mapping Skills with Google Earth