Mapping Skills with Google Earth: Map Your Classroom

Download or read book Mapping Skills with Google Earth: Map Your Classroom written by Paul Bramley and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **This is the chapter slice "Map Your Classroom" from the full lesson plan "Mapping Skills with Google Earth"** Teach your students the basics of map reading with our engaging resource designed for students in grades prekindergarten to two. Start with the elements found on a map, such as symbols, legends and the compass rose. Then, have your students apply what they’ve learned by mapping their classroom and route to school. Move on to the Great Lakes of North America and the seven continents and four oceans of the world. Our resource gives students the necessary building blocks to continue with the study of mapping skills. Comprised of reading passages, map activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz, our resource incorporates curriculum-based lessons with Google Earth™ so students can further understand the basics of map reading with the help of visual and interactive technology. All of our content meets the Common Core State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.