Mapping Across the Curriculum

Mapping has always been a mainstay of the classroom, but with the advent of new web sites, it has become easy to create maps on the web and to customize them to your every need. Mapping can be used in nearly every subject area; learning about the geography of a place, telling a story, recording historical events--the possibilities are nearly endless.

For help and ideas on how to use digital mapping in the classroom, see the resources listed below.

Teachers Network Resources:

How-to on Mapping: http://teachersnetwork.org/ntol/howto/incorptech/maps.htm


Curriculum Units Featuring Mapping:
Map Analysis Lesson: http://teachersnetwork.org/dcs/socialstudies/map_analysis.htm
Prehistory WebQuest: http://teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/mcnamara.htm
Oh, Canada! http://teachersnetwork.org/IMSL/ps6/canada.htm
What on Earth is a Biome? http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/biomes.htm
Mapping America: http://teachersnetwork.org/ntny/lessonplans/wood.htm
Our Little Town: http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/psicuranza/community.htm
My Neighborhood:
http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/neighborhood.htm

More On the Web:
Wayfaring: http://wayfaring.com
Community Walk: http://communitywalk.com
Microsoft Mapping: http://local.live.com
Google Maps: http://maps.google.com
Using Google Maps Mashups in the Classroom:
http://techlearning.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=187002846
Google Earth: http://earth.google.com
Tutorial on Google Earth: http://earth.google.com/support