This is not just another 'trace the state and find the capital' book. Instead, The Map Corner helps students make sense of global events and world relations with 72 imaginative activities for map and geography skills. The Map Corner includes: 6 complete lesson plans, which contain suggestions for teaching geographic terms, practical skills in reading road and weather maps, and bird and butterfly migration routes 10 stories about famous explorers, from Marco Polo to Amelia Earhart 23 activity quizzes 50 reproducible outline maps for the U.S. and the world. Students 'learn by doing' as they locate and mark places around the world.
