Geography Map Clues
Object: using a small piece of map, student tries to identify the state from which the piece was cut.
Materials:
One old USA map
Scissors
USA wall map or good state atlas
Directions:
Cut a piece of map from the map. (This piece should be smaller for older students, larger for young students.) The piece cut should provide some clues on it as to what state it is from. For example, a piece of Pennsylvania might have *Harrisburg on it for younger students (capital - easier to identify) and for older students it might be a smaller piece with Grove City or Hershey on it.
Students use the wall map or state atlas to try and identify each piece they were given.
Optional: push-pin each piece to the correct spot on the wall map
Biography
Maggie and Bob Hogan live in a formerly Amish farmhouse in Dover, DE where they began homeschooling their two (now grown) sons in 1991. She is a regular contributor for homeschooling internet sites as well as print magazines like The Old Schoolhouse. Shes a nationally known speaker and co-author of The Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide, Gifted Children at Home, Hands-on Geography and other resource books. Involved in local, state, and national homeschooling issues, they both serve on boards of home education organizations in Delaware. Theyre also owners of Bright Ideas Press, a home school company dedicated to bringing the best practical, fun, and affordable materials to the homeschool market.
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