Our online map makes it easy for students to visually explore and interact with our interconnected social and physical Earth systems. Using this powerful mapping tool …

MapMaker is a digital mapping tool, created by the National Geographic Society and Esri, designed for teachers, students, and National Geographic Explorers.

Others, like the yellow-blotched map turtle, are not. “I like photographing small creatures no one has ever heard of,” Sartore says. group of animals, is “Good photographs of rare plants and …

Using images (such as photos, drawings, maps, and graphics) and text is a simple but powerful way to communicate your key message. You need to capture, create, or source a series of …

May 21, 2025 · It is one in a series of geoinquiry lessons intended to promote geographic thinking by using maps and spatial patterns to acquire, understand and communicate information.

Mar 14, 2025 · A physical map usually includes labels for features such as mountain ranges and bodies of water. In this map of North America, the shape and contours of the seafloor, such as …

This collection features map activities designed to strengthen spatial thinking skills for students. Spatial thinking allows students to comprehend and analyze phenomena related to the places …

Jan 19, 2016 · I began by asking students what a map was and what it was used for. We showed a short video and looked at a selection of maps, including road maps and park maps, to get …

Mar 14, 2025 · A map usually has a legend, or key, that gives the scale of the map and explains what the various symbols represent. Some maps show relief, or changes in elevation.

Apr 25, 2017 · Ryan Lipford, this week’s Educator of the Week, challenged his students to create three-dimensional maps using data that interested them and household materials as …