Maps101 User Guide
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IV. Content
& Features Overview
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Over
4,000 up-to-date maps are available for immediate downloading and
printing, with access to current events, lesson plans and online
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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.
- Domestic City Maps— Find your way around major cities in the U.S. such as Los Angeles, New York City, or Chicago. You can even map out your next vacation trip to Las Vegas, Orlando, or San Diego!
- Earth Science Maps—20 Maps Covering a Variety of Topics Like
Precipitation, Ethnicity, Weather & More.
- Former USSR—26 Maps, from Continents to Countries with Information
on Ethnicity, Regions, Administration & More.
- History Map Sets—150 Maps from Early Human Migrations to the
Present.
- Interactive Maps—Over 20 Interactive History Maps! See the Battle
at Gettysburg as it Unfolds.
- International City Maps—Over 140 Maps! From Havana, Cuba to
Beijing, China You Can View Roads, Rivers & Major Landmarks.
- Middle East Maps—A comprehensive look at the Middle East - its
resources, people, history and current events.
- Outline Map Sets—600 Maps with & without Text.
- Thematic Map Sets—Over Ten Maps for Each of the 50 states, Plus
United States Thematic Maps, & World Thematic Maps.
- United States County Maps—All the Fifty States are Represented,
Each with County Lines, County Names, and 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. Current Events
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 back to 1997.
- 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—12 Maps & Short Articles Per Week Plus
Searchable Archives to 1999.
C. Reference Atlas
Detailed atlases covering the World and 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. 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.
E. 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.
- 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.
F. 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!
- 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.
- Geography Crosswords— Test your research skills and tickle your brain with our new set of Geography Crossword Puzzles, 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
- Alienz!!
- Asia Quiz
- Continents
Quiz
- Geo Crossword
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- GeoQuiz
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State Capitals — Easy
- State Capitals — Medium
- State Capitals
— Hard
- USA
Jigsaw
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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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