Research/Informational Sites

• Altapedia
• Country Maps
• Create a Map - Enter the longitude and latitude for a country, and the computer will show you the map.  Read "How To" FIRST!
• Destinations: Maps and Information - Click on a continent and then a country to download a map with some basic information.
• Discovery and Exploration  Maps - From the Library of Congress
• Earth and Moon Viewer
• Free Blank Outline Maps 
• Historical Maps of the U.S. 
• History of Mapmaking
• Infoplease Atlas 
• Latitude - In 1440, without latitude, they only knew.....  Links galore!
• Map Collection - 1500-2002
• Map of the US in 1895
• MapQuest - Create a map, get driving directions, etc.
• Maps - The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
• Maps and Globes - From the Geography World Web site.
• Maps...An Index
• Maps.com Educational Resources  Great resource!!
• Maps: Making and Using Maps
• Maps, City Images,Travel Books 
• Maps of Nations of the World - Choose from a list of nations of the world for a map. Some maps are blackline copies, called "colouring map."
• Maps of the United States 
• National Atlas of the U.S. 
• Online Map Creation   Create your own map!
• Outline Maps - Click on the map you wish to print.
• PCL Map Collection 
• Rare Map Collection  From the University of Georgia.
• Reference Maps of the World and Continents 
• The Electronic Map Library  The Electronic Map Library includes a series of atlases currently being produced by individual authors or project groups.
• Timezone Map 
• USA/State Map/Quiz Printouts  - Great resource!!!
• What are Maps?
• Xpeditions - This is a great resource for teachers!!  "Welcome to the home of geography standards on the Internet. This unprecedented array of resources makes teaching and learning about our world easier than ever before."

 
Online Lesson  Plans
• Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
• Tracing Your Routes - Online Lesson - Click on Branching Out and Online Activity.
• Map Skills Can Be Fun - WebQuest

Online Activities

• How Far is it? - Enter two cities or countries, and the computer will calculate the distance.
• Where is That?
• The GeoNet Game
• Globe Spotter - Requires Shockwave.
• United States  - Use the mouse to learn the states, then play the game.
• World - Use the mouse to learn the continents, then play the game.
• USA Jigsaw - Drag and drop the states on a US map. Requires Flash.


Offline Lesson Plans/Activities

• Pinpoint a City
• Creating an Edible Map - Activity
• Playground Map - Activity
• Map it Out
• Using Scale
• Mapping the School - Activity
• Take the Challenge
• Paper Mache Globe - Activity
• Make a Relief Map 

 
 

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 Updated: August 8, 2005
Jerrie S. Cheek
Educational Technology Center - KSU
Kennesaw, GA 30144