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Ebenezer
Sep. 27, 2006
Geography / Maps curriculum
Does anyone have advice about a practical-application maps curriculum? As in, first, is it necessary, and second, which one?
We are not strangers to maps; I my son -- and even my daughter, 4 -- have a basic understanding that maps are (generally) a small-scale representation of a larger place. We sometimes have made floor plans of our house for treasure hunts. I made a U.S. road map quest for my son to follow my written instructions from Michigan to Washington, D.C. (and made it trickier by not telling him what states he was driving through or where his destination was -- he had to follow highway numbers for x number of miles, and switch to local maps as necessary).
But I know there is more to it than this -- I'm thinking about other geography concepts, such as census data, latitude/longitude, other types of maps, etc. Will we pick this up naturally as we continue life and homeschool, or is there something specific I should be doing?
I spent a little while last night looking at samples of the map-type curricula available through Rainbow Resources. They all seem very similar, from what I could see. I wonder why Evan-Moor charges $24.95 for each book instead of the $5.95 that others charge, though, since I couldn't discern a big difference. But I'd rather spend more money for something superior than cheap out and get what I pay for.
Any words of wisdom?
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