Each year we have to teach map skills - many of us are doing the same paper mache' globes, salt maps, or continents and oceans quizzes. Instead of having your student recite what they see on a map, have them apply their knowledge by making their own! These activities include the following skills: bird's eye view, compass rose, landforms, latitude and longitude, map keys/legends, and scale. Students will make their own maps and include many of the key terms used. Math cross-curricular opportunit