Title: Hands On Map Activities -
Headings: Hands On Map Activities
Hands On Map Activities
Hands-on map activities:
Draw a map of:
Use maps:
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Content: Use maps: 1. laminate maps for backseat dry erase navigation
2. laminate a map of a specific place from a book and track where the characters go
3. grab a theme park map and let children try leading
4. hang a large map on the wall and add pins when you visit a new location
5. play geography games like Scrambled States
6. use maps and atlases when studying history or reading about an unfamiliar place
For older students you might learn about famous cartographers. Anaximander is noted as the “first” cartographer. Note the instruments different cartographers used throughout the years.