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Imaginary Nation: Constructing a Map ActivityImaginary Nation: Constructing a Map Activity
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Owl Teacher
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6th - 8th
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Imaginary Nation: Constructing a Map

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Your young geographers will combine what they have learned about the five themes of geography and their inner creativity to design a physical map for an imaginary nation.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

compasses, navigation, atlases, land formations, map skills, Maps

Additional Tags

compasses, map skills, Maps, atlases, land forms, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • While document itself cannot be edited, you can adapt the procedures to make your own set of guidelines and include any other requirements you would like

Pros

  • Requirements include identifying different land forms and cities, as well as incorporating a compass rose
  • Simple and straightforward guidelines

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.7

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