Tired of using worksheets to teach map skills? Get your students up and moving with an activity that is sure to engage them!
This is a social studies project that has cross-curricular connections to Common Core Math Standards. It starts with a slideshow to facilitate class discussion.
Concepts covered in this lesson include:
* Key map features
* Using a map key/legend
* Understanding a map scale
* Reading a compass rose
* Cardinal directions
Then, students are introduced to their project w