WHAT YOU GET:

• 77 pages
• Use as workbook or individual pages
• Answer Key

In addition to map basics like Parts of the Map and Using a Map Grid, our resource also delves into Physical Features such as lakes, rivers, canyons, deserts, and rainforests. Learn about various Types of Maps, including thematic, road, and agricultural products maps.

Selected Page Titles:

• What is Geography?
• Our National Parks
• Navigating With Maps
• Parts of a Map
• Compass Directions
• Using a Map Grid
• Latitude and Longitude Lines
• Hemispheres
• Other Special Lines
• Maps and Globes
• Oceans
• Continents
• Physical Features (Parks, Lakes & Islands, Rivers, Canyons, Deserts, Rainforests)
• Types of Maps (Physical & Political, Road Maps, Specialty, Thematic, Agricultural Products)
• Regions

Most pages are tied to National Parks; an example of an in-depth look at parks is regarding the physical features of rainforests. Students are given data for the climate in Olympic and Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks, and they then create climographs plotting the temperature (with a line graph), and plotting precipitation (with a bar graph).

Additionally, there are two review pages included for students to check their progress.

All answer keys are provided.

Finally, as a culminating event to the workbook, students will brainstorm information to create an imaginary national park and then draw a map with all of the typical map elements.

Make geography come alive with our National Parks workbook!

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