Identify and use the key geographic elements on maps (i.e., island, flood plain, swamp, delta, marsh, harbor, cape, sea level, bay, prairie, desert, oasis, mesa, mountain, valley, glacier, canyon, cliff, and plateau). 8.3.2

Links verified 5/24/2011

1. Earth Science and Geography Resources - index of resources available from Sally Ride Science (a NASA site)
2. Explore Spatial Patterns in your own hometown - a lesson plan from National Geographic
3. A Map For All Reasons - students identify the function of various parts of a map
4. Using Maps in Ocean Research of Earth - a lesson plan from National Geographic
5. Understanding Maps of Earth
6. What's On a Map? - eight questions about using various parts of a map

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