Teaching Tips
If you are looking for help (or a little inspiration!) on completing your geography activity map, check out our teaching tips below. We cover the basics and details that will really make your map stand out.
How to Label Small Areas on a Map
This “how-to” will show you two approaches for students to label small areas on a map.
A Step by Step Approach to Labeling Our Maps
A step-by-step approach from unfinished to finished map using our Western Canada “extras” map.
Color Choices
How do you make your map really stand out? Color, of course. See why the colors you choose are so important.
Other Classroom Resources for Geography
Find out why it is so important to have a range of resources when completing a map.
Tips for Coloring & Shading Our Maps
Shading and coloring a map is a real art. Learn some tips that will make your map easy to read and look great!
Symbols in a Map Key
Not all map keys use the same symbols. Find out why symbols are so important when reading a map.
The Four Basic Stages of Completing a Map
There are 4 basic stages or steps to completing a map. Learn why each step is important and how they build on one another.
Tools for Making Your Map Look Its Best
Find out which writing tools are the best (and why) for completing a map.
