McGraw-Hill SocialStudies 2003 Return to Unit List
Using Grid Maps
Grade 2
Tom Synder Productions
Unit 5: Our Government
Lesson 3: Our Country's Capital
 
Geography Skills: Using Grid Maps
 
Activity
Make a map with streets, lakes, houses, schools, and other buildings. Choose five things on the map. Tell where they are on the grid.
 
Web Links
Maps and Globes
This site has a variety of information on the Earth, landforms, and maps. Click on maps and scroll down the next screen to find information and lessons on different types of maps, grids, and globes.
Tiger Map Server
This online mapmaking tool allows you to customize your map by location, as well as adding map layers. You may add city labels, grids, highways, and much more.
Interfact Atlas: A Fully Interactive Children's Atlas
Explore the world with these awesome interactive maps. Click on any part of a continent, such as North America, to get a grid map of that country.