In the Spotlight: NEW K-3 Maps
In the K-3
section, you will find a new collection designed to teach young learners how to understand the neighborhoods in which they live. The Neighborhood
Maps Series includes simple maps of small and large neighborhoods, rural and urban areas, and others. Look for more additions to the K-3 section, including interactive maps, coming soon!
Maps101 in Your Classroom
Liz Todd, from Mohawk Trails Elementary, in Carmel, Indiana, uses Maps101 to teach her first grade class about maps and geography. "I introduce the concept of maps by describing them as pictures from above," she said. "We use the School
Locator tool to look at the area around our school with satellite images. I begin with a long-distance view and zoom in, one level at a time. Then I zoom back out, one level at a time, so the students can see how maps show an area from a distance. Then we use a non-satellite image, and compare the two views. We end by creating a map of our classroom from above. The kids love it and get excited seeing the images of our school on the computer."
How do you use Maps101 in your classroom? Tell us, and we'll send you a FREE United States wall map for sharing. The most creative entry will be featured in the September newsletter. Click here to enter.
Maps101 Video Training and Webinars
New to Maps101, or need a refresher on how to use it? Sign up for one of our free webinars, taking place twice a week, or view our self-paced
training videos. With either option, in just a half hour, you'll know your way around Maps101, and how to best use it to enhance your lessons.
Deane's Challenge
Can you beat our Senior Editor at these tricky questions? Choose your answers, then click the links to view maps for the regions mentioned.
- The Nazca Plate is a tectonic plate located to the west of what continent?
- What country ranks below the United States in population?
- After the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., a soldier with news of the
Greek victory is said to have run from Marathon to what Greek
city?
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