This geography unit helps you assess your students' knowledge while giving them the practice they need to learn about the purpose of physical, political, elevation, and population map.

The fun and engaging worksheets are a great addition to any social studies unit. Each worksheet transforms your class into an engaging classroom. Using this material, your students will gain a better understanding of the types of maps. The informational pages included provides a handy guide for teachers when teaching this unit. The worksheets engage the mind while reinforcing student understanding through activities such as multiple choice questions, drawing activities, writing prompts, and more. The answer key is included.

This Activity aligns with the Social Studies Standards:

• SS.3.G.1.4 Name and identify the purpose of maps (physical, political, elevation, population).

They can complete the activities on paper or on a computer using Google Classroom. This resource is divided into the following sections, and within each section are ready-to-print resources and engaging activities

Introduction to Types of Maps

It has a brief history of the subject, with an overview of all the most important points. It also includes diagrams and illustrations to help illustrate what they're learning and make it more fun. 

Engaging Activities

✍️ Cut out the descriptions below and identify whether it is a physical or topographical map

✍️ Cut out the descriptions below and identify whether it is a population or political map

✍️ Identify the names of different types of maps

✍️ Complete the table by writing and pasting the type of map, giving examples, and how it is used

✍️ Label the different types of maps and write a short description

✍️ Answer the questions about the population map of the United States of America

✍️ Identify when and why we use a particular map

✍️ Identify what kind of map each scenario is asked

✍️ Connect the dots to the correct answer

✍️ Color your own population map and political map

✍️ Color and create lines of your own physical map and elevation map

✍️ Multiple choice questions

✍️ Complete the mind map

✍️ Cut out and match the flashcards

✍️ Compare and contrast the physical and political map using the Venn diagram

✍️ Crossword puzzle

Answer Key to Activities

All Science Activities include an answer key that is available as PDF and Google Slides. The answer key is a valuable resource to use in the classroom, or at home, as they help students learn how to explain their answers, check if their explanations are correct, and improve their knowledge and thinking skills.

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