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La Pine Elementary: Ms. Tichner—Maps, First Grade, March 2013


Deschutes Public Library Online Resources


In the “Online Resources” section of the Deschutes Public Library website (www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources), check out the databases in the Homework category! Use your library card (including Library Linx cards) to log in, or use them at a public library. Do a keyword search or browse the categories in these databases for magazine and journal articles covering your topic.

Kids InfoBits
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/gitke.aspx
A database aimed at K-5 graders for student use.

World Book Encyclopedia
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/worldbook.aspx
This database is a little more challenging than Kids InfoBits, but great for parents and young students working together.

CultureGrams
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/culturegrams.aspx
CulutureGrams has concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports for the countries of the world, and for each of the United States, including maps.



Books


Browse the tree books at the Deschutes Public Library or search the online catalog for your subject.

Some great books for this project include:


Cover Image Maps and Mapping
Johnson, Jinny.
Boston : Kingfisher, 2007.





Cover Image Follow That Map! : A First Look At Mapping Skills
Ritchie, Scot.
Toronto ; New York : Kids Can Press, c2009.


Come along as five friends go on an adventure to find a missing cat and dog. Using maps as their guide, they'll make their way through the neighborhood, into the city, across the country and around the world.


Cover Image Types of Maps
Cunningham, Kevin, 1966-
New York : Children's Press, c2013.





Cover Image Maps and Mapping the World
New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., c2010.





Cover Image Physical Maps
Mahaney, Ian F.
New York : Rosen Pub. Group's PowerKids Press, 2007.


Teaches how to read physical maps.


Cover Image Ways to Find Your Way : Types of Maps
Jackson, Kay, 1959-
Mankato, Minn. : First Facts, c2008.


"Describes different types of maps and how they can be used to find your way"--Provided by publisher.


Cover Image There's a Map On My Lap!
Rabe, Tish.
New York : Random House, c2002.


The Cat in the Hat teaches Dick and Sally about cartography and the uses of different kinds of maps.


Cover Image Map Basics
Baber, Maxwell.
Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2007.





Cover Image Maps and Mapping
Chancellor, Deborah.
New York : Kingfisher, 2004.


An introduction to the history, usage, and different types of maps.


Cover Image Maps Today
New York : Gareth Steven Pub., c2010.





Cover Image Me On the Map
Sweeney, Joan, 1930-
New York : Crown, c1996.


A child describes how her room, her house, her town, her state, and her country become part of a map of her world.


Cover Image The Story Behind Maps
Somervill, Barbara A.
Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2012.





Websites


Continent Game
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/continents/map2.swf
An easy game of matching continents and their names

State Game Stumper from PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/wilsonandditch/games/?game=state-stumper
Match the states to the blank map!

Outline Maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
A great classroom resource full of state and country map outlines

National Geographic Mapmaker Tool
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/outline-map/?map=North_America&ar_a=1
Have fun customizing a National Geographic map.

U.S.A. Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Do you know the US states and capitals? Test yourself with these games!

Travel IQ Game
http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
This will be very challenging for first grade students, but it’s fun!



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