Types of Maps

by Kevin Cunningham

Published 7 September 2012
Maps have guided us from place to place since ancient times, but they can do more than just show the way.
Today's maps can provide a wide range of additional information, from population density to land elevation. Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn how to identify and use many different types of maps, as well as how mapmaking technology has changed and improved throughout history.

Reading Maps

by Kevin Cunningham

Published 7 September 2012
Discover how maps were first created and how they have changed throughout history.
Learning to read maps can help us find our way in the world. Maps are also important tools for understanding history, foreign lands, and a host of other subjects. Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn how to use lines of longitude and latitude, decipher map legends, and use a compass to orient a map in the real world.