TEACHER NOTES
To start a map unit I would take photographs of the block surrounding the school. I would then make a map of area around the school. I would have the children fill in the names of the streets. I would have the students for homework describe how they got to school. They would have to include the direction (N,S, W, E) they traveled.
Beach Ball Geography I used a beach ball that had a map of the world on it. The first student would name a country and pass the ball to another student who had to find that country...
Where in the World - Kindergarten Social Studies
ProTeacher! Maps lesson plans for elementary school
Driving Directions
Map Blast: MSN Maps & Directions
Map Quest
Yahoo! Maps
How Far Is It?
Time Ticker
http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-world.htm
U.S. Time Zones
Local Maps
Map 24
Get Local Map
HomeTown Locator
Outside.in - your local community
Anchorage, Alaska
Photograph by Cybraryman
Zip Code, Area Code, City, County & Time Zone Cross Refs
Time Zones
Time Zones what they are and why we need them
Time Zone
Giving Directions and Map Skills
Asking & Giving Directions
Use Cardinal Directions
Directions 1
Directions 2
Directions 3
Directions 4
How to Use a Compass
How to use a Compass - Compass and Map interaction
Learning Compass and Map Basics
Navigation with Map and Compass
Compass Direction's Game
Continents
ProTeacher! Countries and continents lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades K-6 including geography activities,
Continent Names-- Play Kids Games!
Learning the Continents Through Songs & Poems
A to Z Kids Stuff Geography Misc
Build The Continents Social Studies Lesson Plan
Latitude and Longitude
Longitude and Latitude
Map by Lat. & and Long.
Maporama
U.S. Gazetteer
Maptech
Geocode
Landforms
Landforms Glossary
Landform - Wikipedia
Landform Picture Gallery
Types of Land
Historical Maps
History Maps Overview
Historical Maps Links
Historical Atlas Resources: North
America Map Archive
Historical Map Collection (David Rumsey)
Holy Land Maps
The World of Maps
Panoramic Maps 1847-1929
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
Tracks American History for Social Studies Students and Teachers
Map History - History of Cartography -
Theban Mapping Project
The National Map: The Nation's Topographic Map for the 21st Century
Historic Cities
Geography Games and Quizzes
FreePoverty
See how many cups of water you can donate by testing your knowledge about the world. Each correct answer means we will be donating 10 cups on your behalf. Good luck!
National Geographic GeoBee
GeoSense
GeoNet
GeoSpy (National Geog.)
Cyber Nations, an online nation simulation game
Earth's Land - Games,Puzzles etc.
Games in a Flash- Geography
Geography Quiz
Geography Quizzes
Games, Quizzes & Trivia
USA – Free Online Games Teach Geography, States, Capitals, And More
Geography Games
Games,Puzzles, Quizzes, Trivia
Ilike2learn Map Quizzes and Games
Traveler IQ Challenge
U.S. States
U.S. Puzzle Pieces
Connect the States
USA Game
Where Is That?
Places and Regions Crossword
Puzzle Maps Games
Orienteering
US Orienteering Federation
Orienteering for the Young
Clipart
Awesome Clipart for Educators - Geography
Geography Clip Art
Subway and Transit Guides
Subways - Transport
Subway Navigator
City and Area Transit Guides
HopStop.com - Subway Directions and Bus Directions for New York City (NYC)
Trips123, NY-NJ-CT Regional Traffic and Transit Information
Public Routes for New York City Metropolitan Area
Geography Associations
Association of American Geographers
The American Geographical Society
