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Atlas and globe skills

Explores the characteristics and uses of atlases and globes.
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Reading maps

An illustrated introduction to map reading that covers why maps are needed, symbols, different kinds of maps, map features, legends, direction, relative location, latitude, longitude, scale, and distance.
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Map types

An illustrated introduction to different types of maps that covers atlases, globes, and street, political, physical, topographic, weather, and specialty maps.
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Map parts

An illustrated introduction to map reading that covers titles, compass roses, legends, scale, boundaries, globes, latitude, longitude, and other related topics.
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The Silk Road

using a map scale to measure distances
Describes the history of the Silk Road, providing color maps and illustrations, and shows how to find distances using map scales and multiplication.
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Physical maps

Shows how colors and symbols are used to represent different topographical features on physical maps.
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Atlas and globe skills

Explores the characteristics and uses of atlases and globes.
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Maps

A map can show you where you are. Maps can be, among other places, of your room, your state, or your country.
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Mapping your community

Explains what maps are and how to read them, identifies the different symbols found on maps, looks at how maps are made, and provides instructions for mapping a classroom, school, neighborhood, town, state, and country. Includes activities.
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Interactive 3-D maps

American history : easy-to-assemble 3-D maps that students make and manipulate to learn key facts and concepts--in a kinesthetic way!
Twenty-six reproducible interactive three-dimensional maps on American history for grades four through eight designed to develop students' understanding of historical events and facts.
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