Maps

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Reading Maps (An Introduction) Power Point Lesson – Only $3.00

This 12 slide PowerPoint covers such things as the compass and directions, the equator and lines of latitude and longitude, and hemispheres. It has bright and colorful pictures and includes many custom animations. The PowerPoint is designed to be done whole class, with or without an interactive whiteboard, or individually.

Also check out my “Reading Maps (an introduction)” quiz as a free download! It is not very useful unless you download the PowerPoint that goes with it. The quiz was created using the forms feature of Microsoft Word so the students could take the quiz on the computer. You can turn that feature off by going to view, then toolbar, then forms and clicking on the lock.

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Map Skills (Main Types of Maps) Power Point Lesson – Only $3.00

This highly interactive 15 slide PowerPoint starts off explaining what maps are, and who uses maps.  It then discusses the 4 main types of maps (topographical, political, population density, and natural resources) The slides include nice bright examples of each map. It uses the hover-over feature of PowerPoint and includes many custom animations.

Also check out my “Map skills (main types of maps)” quiz as a free download!  The quiz covers such things as the 4 main types of maps (topographical, political, population density, and natural resources) The quiz was created using the forms feature of Microsoft Word so the students could take the quiz on the computer. You can turn that feature off by going to view, then toolbar, then forms and clicking on the lock.