| Mapping Geo Games
http://www.reachtheworld.org/geogames/index.html
This interactive resource requires learners to place continents, oceans,
countries and cities in the correct position on the globe.
Mapping our world
Discover a unique perspective on the world with this interactive
whiteboard resource for ages 8-14. Mapping Our World allows pupils to
flatten a globe, turn a map into a globe, and merge different map
projections. The nine structured activities come with teachers' notes
and are designed for whole class learning.
http://www.islandtrees.org/stokes/st_compfavgr2.htm
scroll down to Social Studies
Maps
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_dragdrop_Intermed_Stat
e15s_500.html
http://alliance.la.asu.edu/azga/
http://nationalatlas.gov/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/index.shtml
This provides some worksheets
National Geographic Map Machine:
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
Map puzzles and interactive maps:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm
Google Earth:
http://earth.google.com/
For students needing geography practice and/or remediation National
Geographic has three games, all have time limits:
Continents Game: Basic "Name that continent" and click on it.
Countries Game: you pick a continent and it asks you where the
countries
are within that continent, you click on it and are reinforced or
corrected.
States and Provinces Game: You pick either the US or Canada and are
asked to find the state or province and you click on it and are
reinforced or corrected.
They are all fun and motivating. This might be useful to use for
remediation or practice of basic geographical knowledge.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/GeographyGames/Geospy
http://www.fedstats.gov/kids/mapstats/network.html
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
http://www.randmcnally.com/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
http://www.50states.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0012/feature1/
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html=20
http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13481
http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/index.html
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/GeographyGames/Geospy
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0012/feature1/zoom1.html
http://www.time.com/time/potw/
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/panoramic_photo/
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/directory.html
GoogleEarth
bensguide.gpo.gov
Click on Game and Activities
Click on Place the State
Find latitude and longitude
http://perso.orange.fr/universimmedia/geo/loc.htm
An online tool to locate latitude and longitude of specific
destinations. A
useful tool to use with online maps.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/gk2/cartographer.htm
Students will travel around the world on a visual scavenger hunt. They will also
chart the locations they find on a map of the world.
Map Adventures
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapadv.htm
Students will learn basic concepts for visualizing objects from different
perspectives and how to understand and use maps.
Coordinates Applet
http://www.mathsnet.net/cruncher/coordinates.swf
Learning object created to assist in teaching coordinates. Best used with a data
projector or IWB.
Virtual Farm Map
http://www.howellfarm.org/about/virtual%20tour/map_heading.htm
Click on each part of the farm to learn about it.
Lost at
Sea: The Search for Longitude
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
NOVA program that tells the story of how British clockmaker John
Harrison solved the problem of calculating longitude and thus
"discovered the key to navigating on the open seas." The site
provides a program transcript, information about secrets of
ancient navigation and the current Global Positioning System
(GPS), and thoughts from scientists about recent scientific
challenges. Also includes a teacher's guide.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
Bluff Point School Map
http://www.geraldtoncampschool.wa.edu.au/map.htm
Identify the places on the map using the numbered list.
Australian House Plans
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~michaelhughes/
Variety of house plans to view.
Maze Maker
http://hereandabove.com/maze/mazeorig.form.html
Use this online tool to create a maze of your own.
Mapping Your World
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/WebQuest/elementary/General/MappingYourWorld/Default.html
Your job is to learn what and how to find your very own global address and
send the information to a friend.
Map Adventures
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapadv.htm
Students will learn basic concepts for visualizing objects from different
perspectives and how to understand and use maps.
http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13481_13482_13484-76331--,00.html
In this lesson children describe the location of objects in their classroom and
give directions to their peers using terms of orientation, direction, and
relative position.
Learning about Maps and Colours
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2375/
Four lessons where students will develop basic geography skills by reading
neighbourhood maps. They will learn how to interpret map symbols and identify
the specific colours used for each.
Longitude
and Latitude WebQuest
http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13481_13482_13484-76371--,00.html
In this lesson children practice finding locations on a grid. Using their class seating grid, a map, a hundreds chart, or a coordinate grid, they
move around the grid using terms of orientation and relative position.
http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13481_13482_13484-76377--,00.html
In this lesson children experience finding directions to a hidden
location. Then, working in teams, they create their own "treasure" map
directions using a variety of measurement tools and the cardinal directions.
Map Of Your Community
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers/community_map/map.html
Create a map of your community. Include places and things on your map that
you feel make your community a special place to live.
GeoNet
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Play this online game to improve your mapping skills.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/gk2/longlat.html
Students will also discuss the ways that temperatures vary with latitude and will explain the clothes they might wear at specific latitudes.
More Pointless Games
http://www.deepfun.com/pointless2.html
Collection of party games that involve using left and right.
Coordinates Applet
http://www.mathsnet.net/cruncher/coordinates.swf
Learning object created to assist in teaching coordinates. Best used
with a data projector or IWB.
MapZone® is a totally free, bright
and lively web site produced by Ordnance Survey that aims to teach children,
between 7 and 16 years, mapping skills in a fun way. This free resource offers
interactive play with stimulating questions and answers together with animations
and games to make the structured learning process a joy to come back to.
Simple Coordinates Game
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/pcoords/index.html
Learning object in which students try to judge the coordinates of a
house to win.
Australian House Plans
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~michaelhughes/
Variety of house plans to view.
Dreamsource Home Plans
http://www.dreamhomesource.com/
Search over 15,000 home plans.
Learning Map Skills
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~greentown/mapskill.htm
Online activities, webquests and lesson plans related to map skills.
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population, climate,
and much more.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Large collection of online maps of current and general interest.
Maze Maker
http://hereandabove.com/maze/mazeorig.form.html
Use this online tool to create a maze of your own.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/traveling_along/index.html
Series of 8 lessons where students describe, name, interpret, and represent
relative positions in space. Students investigate familiar areas and objects to
apply ideas of navigation and spatial relationships.
Aerial View of Exeter School
http://www.exeterschool.devon.sch.uk/virtual_tour/
Explore the School by clicking on the links in the photograph.
Geonet Mapping Game
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Designed to help children think geographically and to help them build
a global context for the information they learn. Based on US.
Lessons
What Do Maps Show
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapsshow.htm
Several lessons are presented to assist in teaching the concepts of
reading maps.
Introduction To Maps
http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/1995/maps.html
Series of 5 lessons that introduces maps, construction and orientation.
Map Skills WebQuest
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Kepner/
Students will enter their home address to locate a map of their neighbourhood, identify and use longitude and latitude lines to locate
the state where they live.
Using Area and Perimeter to Design a Fun House
http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/areaperim/areaperim.htm
Webquest where students design a holiday house.
Webquest: Design a Clubhouse
http://www.mhcbe.ab.ca/ict/CurrSup/clubhouse/clubhouse.htm
Students design a floor plan for a clubhouse.
Castle Builder WebQuest
http://www.nashua.edu/yuengerj/cwqbanner.htm
Students design a castle that will provide defence against your
neighbours and their siege machines.
Map Of Your Community
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers/community_map/map.html
Create a map of your community. Include places and things on your
map that you feel make your community a special place to live.
Coordinate Mapping
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/graphing.html
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn the
basics of coordinate graphing and practice plotting points on the coordinate
axis.
How To Use A Compass
http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/lesson1.html
Instructions for using a compass.
Finding Your Way
http://www.ncga.com/education/unit5/u5l4.html
Younger students will learn their directions-north, east, south,
and west. Older students will learn about latitude and longitude.
Modified Orienteering
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5857.html
Once students are familiar with how to use a compass the navigate
a simple orienteering course.
School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/02/g68/space.html
Students analyse sketch maps drawn by fellow students and make
inference of possible biases shown in the maps.
Where Is
http://www.whereis.com.au/whereis/home.jsp
Search engine for Australian Street directory maps.
Maps & Street Directories
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/mapsandstreetdirectories.htm
Links to Australian and international maps and street
directories.
Atlapedia
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well
as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
>
> Whereis Street Atlas
> http://www.whereis.com.au/whereis/home.jsp
> Online street directory covering all Australian states.
Find the latitude and longitude of your home town.
http://www.calle.com/world/index.html
Enter a latitude and longitude, then click 'update' to see the view of
your house from space. Use the same site to view the Moon.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
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