Do you wonder which classroom maps work best for your grade level? Get some advice from our cartographer, Jason Newton! JASON NEWTON’s ALL GRADES “TOP MAP PICKS”! Our cartographer Jason Newton has had a busy summer. He designed a video workshop to go along with our most popular classroom map, USA, PLACES AND GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES map. […]
To see what our maps are about, we are presenting a small section of our most popular map: USA, PLACES AND GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES. Our approach to teaching geography is simple and effective: students learn by a hands-on approach, by drawing in details and labeling large desktop size maps. Kids learn geography by being cartographers themselves […]
An ATOLL is a very unique geographic feature. It looks like an island with a large central water-filled area. It is a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral. An atoll is often formed from a volcano that is submerged in the water. These old volcanos are extinct, and are […]
These are some of the top reasons to use Maps for the Classroom maps in your school. Our maps reinforce skills, and add excitement to your curriculum! Browse our maps HERE to see the large variety of activity maps we offer. Plus, you can view finished, colored versions of our maps. REINFORCE NEATNESS. Cartography is […]
This painting of Zion National Park was made by the American explorer Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh, who lived from 1853–1935. He was a talented man who had a zest for travel, and the skills of a geographer. He also was an author and a painter. Dellenbaugh began traveling with expeditions at the young age of seventeen or eighteen. His journeys […]
We, the Newton family, have been making classroom activity maps for schools nationwide for a quarter of a century! Here at Maps for the Classroom/ Map of the Month we are celebrating 25 years of providing maps to schools nationwide! We work in historic Providence, Rhode Island, in this renovated factory. It was built in 1898 by The […]
Photo credit: laszlo-photo The Spotted Eagle Ray is a member of the ray family! It is identified by its distinctive white spots and unique duck-like snout. The Eagle Ray is found in tropical waters including those around the island of Bermuda. When you use our NORTH AMERICA map, be sure to have your students label this island. (For […]
Native American tribes lived on the Mississippi River long before the now famous European explorers “discovered” the river. Some of these tribes were small. Others occupied larger areas around the river. The Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes were large and powerful, and fought to claim lands and confront newcomers. Many other smaller tribes that lived around […]
ISLAND TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS! Here are a few terms that help explain what an ISLAND is. Can you and your students come up with other terms that relate to ISLANDS? DESERT ISLAND An island not inhabited by humans. ATOLL A coral reef shaped like a circle or ring and is filled with water. This is usually […]
With hands on activity maps, color plays an important part in how the finished map will look. Here are some tips for making maps look great! Color Choices How do you make your map really stand out? Color, of course. See here why the colors you choose are so important. For a fun way to […]
