Description:
What Do Maps Show is a group of four lessons. The lessons are organized around geographic themes: location, place, relationships, movement, and regions. Each lesson has a summary of key points the lesson will cover, an explanation of how the lesson relates to the geographic themes, a list of materials needed, suggestions for teaching the lesson, and additional follow-up activities.

Organization:
US Geological Survey (USGS)

URL:
http://www.usgs.gov/education/teacher/what-do-maps-show/WDMSTGuide.html

Contact:
learning_web@usgs.gov

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Geography
Mapping
Social Science
Topography

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00