Activity Sheets for the Middle School students. Great fun solving problems using Google Maps(and Google Earth). Simple instructions but challenging activities.
I have found that the students in my class need very little instruction to complete the tasks, so long as they understand the Google Maps tools.
Google account is not required - just access to the Google Maps online.
Table of Contents
1. Creating a Travelling Distance Chart
2. Solve the Riddle
3. A Different Type of Easter Egg
4. Fantasy Island
5. Landmarks Around the World
6. Cruising the Seas
7. All about Continents
8. The Earth’s Grid System
9. From Pegman’s Point of View
10. Time & Weather Clues
11. Sites with a View
12. Home Sweet Home
13. Street View Safari
14. Who Am I?
15. National Parks
16. Your Place
17. A Mission for Agent Pegman
18. Things to do on Google Earth
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29 pages
1 month duration
Answer key included
EVEN MORE printable maps with a simple clue that students use to determine what country is outlined on the sheet.
The first pack of What Country is This? was so popular, that I have made another pack
Again, the clue might be a longitude or latitude, a key city, or a geographical feature.
The task is simple, but the activity is challenging.
Students can also use the shape of the country to help in working out the name of the country.
The worksheets have an answer key at the end. There are 22 maps in all. Some sample pages shown.
Powerpoint slides of maps with a simple clue that can be used as a class activity.
The task is to determine what country is outlined on each slide. First the country outline is shown, then click on to a single clue to help identify the country.
The clue might be a longitude or latitude, a key city, or a geographical feature. Use Google Earth to find the country from the clues provided.
The task is simple, but the activity is challenging.
Once the students identify the country from the shape and/or the clue, click on to see the answer.
There are 22 maps in all.
Slideshow sequence shows the answer at final transition.
(Sample pages only shown here)
Printable maps with a simple clue that students use to determine what country is outlined on the sheet.
The clue might be a longitude or latitude, a key city, or a geographical feature.
The task is simple, but the activity is challenging.
Students can also use the shape of the country to help in working out the name of the country.
The worksheets have an answer key at the end. There are 22 maps in all. The maps shown here are samples only.