Some resources for map reading.

1. Reading Maps
A lesson for 10th Grade Social Studies Students

2. Maps

After looking around
on Smart Exchange, I
came across this
lesson:
http://goo.gl/ugE2k

That gave me the
idea to create a
Social Studies lesson
on reading maps!

3. Here are some of the resources I might
use in this lesson:

4. The BBC Mapping Activity
 This activity I found
explores how to read
a key, determine
scale, and may other
map skills in a kid-
friendly format.
 It's credible because
it's from a very
reputable news
organization
 http://goo.gl/XbmuE

5. National Geographic Activity

This resource is very similar to the BBC
resources, but in an interactive story format.

Valuable for more basic learners.

http://goo.gl/vQB1u

6. Army Field Manual Mapping
Resources

This resources, found through
the University of Vermont, is an
exhaustive resource about
mapping covering virtually all
aspects of maps, navigation,
and location.

Valuable because it is a primary
source, from a very reputable
organization

http://www.uvm.edu/~goldbar/F
M3_25.26.pdf

7. Map Podcast

Variety of map vocabulary at a variety of paces.

Targeted toward ESL students, but could also
be used for deaf students

From what looks like a reputable source

http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.p
hp?issue_id=8710270

8. How my resources support Universal
Design

Through the combination of resources I've
collected, I think I've adequately accounted for
many types of learners in my classroom

The resources are at a variety of learning
levels, and also take the form of auditory, and
visual teaching

Online resources also can appeal to those with
a strength in tactile learning