Maps101 User Guide
IV. Content
& Features Overview
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Thousands of easily accessible, projectable, preformatted-to-print maps. With over 200 K-12 activity & lesson plans, daily and weekly current events articles & corresponding maps, and dynamic interactive mapping features & satellite imagery. Plus Flash animated educational games & quizzes and up-to-date World & U.S. Reference Atlases. |
A. Map Collections
Try our interactive maps, look at major city maps, or access our coveted blackline masters series. Great for
Social Studies, History, Art, Geography and more!
- Antique Maps — A collection comprised of major U.S. cities from coast to coast, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and more.
- California Atlas — Our Atlas of California makes use of historic and thematic maps to tell the story of the Golden State. This handy reference for the state of California is designed to be colorful, easy to read, and informative.
- City Maps — Find your way around major cities in the U.S. such as Los Angeles, New York City, or Chicago. Or, go international! From Havana, Cuba to Beijing, China you can view roads, rivers & major landmarks.
- Earth Science Maps — Maps covering a variety of topics like precipitation, ethnicity, weather & more.
- Former USSR — From continents to countries with information on ethnicity, regions, administration & more.
- History Map Sets — World, Canada, & United States History Map Sets are designed to make history more comprehensible & visually compelling, while enhancing students' knowledge of geography.
- Interactive Maps — Watch as history unfolds: maps are activated by animated arrows (with sound!), or click on the map colors shown in the legend to tell the story, or drag place names onto the map and then check your work!
- Middle East Maps — A comprehensive look at the Middle East — its
resources, people, history and current events.
- Outline Map Sets — Black & white line maps of all the continents, regions of the world, countries, Canadian provinces & territories, & U.S. states with & without text.
- Physical Maps — These maps show natural landforms including mountains, rivers & lowlands. Their color scheme & shaded relief indicate variations in elevation throughout Canada, the United States & the World.
- Texas Atlas — Our Atlas of Texas makes use of historic and thematic maps to tell the story of the Lone Star State. This handy reference for the state of Texas is designed to be colorful, easy to read, and informative.
- Thematic Map Sets — Access thematic maps that clearly & accurately display historical, cultural, social, economic, & environmental data for Canada, the United States & the World.
- United States County Maps — All the fifty States are represented, each with county lines, county names, & county seats.
- Western Civilization Maps — These carefully selected maps provide
comprehensive global coverage for the major historical periods.
- World Projection Collection — The World Projection Collection is a selection of various projections of the planet earth. Each of these projections serves a different purpose in visually representing a complex combination of land and water masses in a simplified format.
B. Interactive Maps
Get a bird's eye view and learn interesting facts about our nation's state capitals, monuments, battlefields and parks with our Points of Interest Interactive Maps. Add a new level to learning and watch history unfold with our History Interactive Maps. Interactive maps make learning more engaging and more fun!
- Animated Timeline Maps — Watch hundreds of years of pivotal moments in history unfold in just 90 seconds, with our new animated historical timeline maps. These engaging maps will help your students make connections between events in history and the present day.
- Animated History Maps — Our Animated History Maps add a new level to learning! Now students and teachers can control the information displayed and analyze maps from a new perspective! Watch as history unfolds: maps are activated by animated arrows (with sound!), or click on the map colors shown in the legend to tell the story, or drag place names onto the map and then check your work!
- My School Locator — Discover your school and your community in a whole new way! With a view from the top, you can see your house, your school, and your neighborhood.
- Monuments of Washington D.C. — You don't need to visit Washington D.C. to encounter its rich history and culture.
- U.S. State Capitals — Get a bird's eye view of your state's capital or zoom in to the capitol buildings and enjoy the view from the top!
- Canada's Province and Territory Capital Cities
- National Battlefields and Military Parks — Follow the many campaign trails and map out our nation's rich military history with this interactive map!
- National Monuments and Memorials — Learn about the history and location of our nation's monuments and memorials through this interactive map!
- National Historic Parks and Sites — Even if you can't visit all the historic parks and sites around the U.S., you can still get a bird's eye view and learn about each one!
C. Reference Atlas
Detailed atlases covering the World, Canada, and the United States. Facts, figures, flags and maps delivered in a simple format. Learn about the world's people, economies, governments and geography in a click.
D. Global Perspectives
Learn about
Geographical events current and historical, and see what's happening in the news
today and in years past!
- Geography in the News™ — Weekly in-depth articles with searchable archives and lesson plans.
- Map of the Week — Weekly maps, created by geographic artist, Scott Davis, who ties historical and current events to the lay of the land.
- Maps in the News — Maps & short articles six days per week plus searchable archives to 1999.
- Presidential Election Center — Review the Democratic and Republican presidential primary results, see electoral college projections for the 2008 general election, and compare past presidential elections side-by-side with the Maps101 Election Center.
E. K-3 Maps
Simple, colorful and engaging, our new K-3
mapping section is ideal for lower grade level students and teachers.
- Beginner Maps — They make great tools to help teachers visually explain very basic map concepts in relation to a student's day-to-day life.
- The Earth — From the solar system to the world's largest rivers.
- World Maps — Political and physical maps of the continents, plus the
oceans.
- U.S. Maps — The regions of the United States.
F. Classroom Resources
Search our K-12 Lesson
Plans, get Geography Skill Builders, find the correct pronunciation for Burkina
Fasso, and more! Rich resources for Teachers, Students, Parents, & Media
Specialists.
- Understanding Geography: Activities
- Classroom Activities — Quick Activities to Energize Students.
- Geography Skill Builders — Short Lessons with Maps & Handouts.
- Introduction to Maps & Map Skills — Introduction to Mapping with Projections, Compass &
More.
- Lesson Plans — Over 160 Organized by Grade Level, Subject, Region,
& National Standards.
- Pronunciation Gazetteer — 650 Place Name Pronunciations, Plus Latitude Longitude
& More.
G. Learn &
Play
Create your own map of the United States, test your skill
against our weekly GeoQuiz, have fun with our interactive quizzes, and print our
Geo Crossword to puzzle your students!
- Uncle Sam's Farm — Grades K-3 — Let Uncle Sam show you around his farm with this fun, early learner interactive map feature.
- Alienz! The Game of World Exploration — Our easy and fun animated geography quizzes for younger geographers.
- Jigsaw Puzzles — A great skill builder for young budding geographers, but fun for all ages. Our newest puzzles now have varying levels of difficulty!
- Geography Crosswords — Puzzle your mind with a variety of Geography Crossword Puzzles.
- Map Kits — Want to be a cartographic artist? With our interactive graphics tools, you can customize maps of the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, and all 50 States online!
- Word Search Puzzles — Download and print our mesmerizing word searches to puzzle your students, available in a handy PDF format.
- Online Games — Test your skill against our weekly GeoQuiz, have fun with our interactive quizzes, and print our Geo Crossword to puzzle your students!
- FLASH World Quizzes
- Africa Quiz
- Asia Quiz
- Continents Quiz
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- GeoQuiz
- State Capitals — Easy
- State Capitals — Medium
- State Capitals — Hard
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Our Search Engine, located on every page, can be used to find
maps, lesson plans, geography articles and more! (see Home Page Navigation item
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