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Map Skills, Grids, and Geographic Tools

2nd Grade · Social Studies · US-WV-SS

10 lessons

Goal

Use map keys, directions, scales, grid lines, time zones, and digital maps to locate places and calculate distances.

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  1. Distinguishing Continents, Countries, States, and CapitalsUp next
  2. Cardinal and Intermediate Directions on a Compass RoseNot started yet
  3. Hemispheres, Poles, and the EquatorYou are here
  4. Prime Meridian and the TropicsNot started yet
  5. Understanding Latitude and Longitude LinesNot started yet
  6. Locating Points Using a Map GridNot started yet
  7. Using Map Scale to Measure Real-World DistancesNot started yet
  8. Why Time Zones Exist Across the GlobeNot started yet
  9. Calculating Time Differences in North American Time ZonesNot started yet
  10. Comparing Map Types With GIS and Digital ToolsNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-wvSS.3.14West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Label maps to demonstrate knowledge of map skills (e.g., label cardinal directions, intermediate directions, borders, continents, oceans, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, North Pole, South Pole, and Prime Meridian).