Create your own map

This "Me on the Map," activity is created by nesting circles to help kids develop a basic understanding of geography. This rotating circular craft helps kids...

What is a community? One way to view a community is to create a map of a town, neighborhood, or region. Draw maps of different kinds of communities using Crayola® Dry-Erase Crayons while you practice following directions.

Drawing castles on your map is a great way to add a sense of history and culture to the world you’ve created. Not only can they represent a seat of power in a region, but they are also a hub for trade and politics. Best of all they are pretty easy to draw with some simple shapes that can be shifted

When I taught first grade, it was difficult finding maps simple enough for my first graders to read. So I created resources to help students read and create simple maps, as well as resources to teach first graders about Virginia state geography. Keep reading to learn more!

I’ve realised I have a particular workflow for drawing coastlines in my maps. Here’s a quick walkthrough. Each step is done on a new layer in photoshop, and I use a 5px hard round brush in each case with size set to pressure. However, all of these steps can be done in Gimp – or … Continue reading "How to Draw Coastlines on a Fantasy Map"

Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We hope these will inspire students of all ages to continue to learn about the natural world and discover new connections to the outdoors from home. This lesson was

A map is a representation of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface. It shows how things are related to each other in terms of their locations, distances, and sizes.

A life map is a visual time line. It traces key moments in your life from the time you were born until the present day. The events and experiences you draw in your life map can make great starting points for writing topics, particularly for personal writing. Your Turn Create your own life map.

Students can travel across the globe without leaving the classroom. Check out these fun geography lessons for any grade and curriculum.

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