Videos

These are SMART Board files with the videos embedded. Click on the link and the file will open. You can then save to your own home directory for future use.

• What Are Maps and How Do We Use Them?
• Cardinal Directions: North, South, East and West
• How Symbols Help Us Use Maps
• Scale and Distance
• Finding Location With the Grid System

Create a Map

• Directions
• Guidelines for Questions
• Template for the Map
• Sample Map
• Rubric

Nikki's Adventure

This is an online story that you can read about a girl who goes up in a hot air balloon over a park.

Sites to Visit

• United States Map Game
• Latitude and Longitude Game
• GeoNet Game
• Map Machine Student Edition