"Where are We?" - A Tool for Learning to Visualize Maps
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/outr/WAW/

Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University


This site has set a goal to help children learn to "translate" between the reality they see around them, and a plan view, or schematic representation of that reality, i.e. a map. The site also includes a list of skills to be acquired, modes of use, and a teaching guide.


Subject: Education
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Activities