Globes, maps, photographs, and satellite images contain geographic information. Maps often have a title, legend or key, compass orientation, author, date, grid, and scale.
This worksheet teaches young explorers about longitude and latitude using grid coords and a map. Kids gain practice finding answers to location questions and choosing the right answer from multiple choices. Acquiring geography skills while having fun like a strategy game!
GPS may help us get around, but reading a map is still a valuable skill. It can help improve reading, visual discrimination and problem-solving. Try this free worksheet with your kids to help them understand map symbols and locate places. It's fun, and will strengthen their map-reading ability.
Learning latitude and longitude can be challenging. This free PDF worksheet helps students understand the Equator, Prime Meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude. Questions help you assess their concept connection. It's an essential skill and an essential base for further geography studies.
Young students often don't get to practice cardinal and intercardinal directions in the digital age, but it's an important social studies and geography concept to learn. This PDF provides colorful compasses for them to practice with, giving them a real-world skill for common curriculum and independent living.
Kids today use electronic devices for directions, but map reading and map keys are important skills. This PDF worksheet introduces students to a map of Africa, and helps them link map symbols in a key with the destinations. They can use the key to answer the questions and get a feel for a real safari!