Map Skills and Geography Geography Quiz Test your geography knowledge. Physical Environment Test your Cardinal and Intermediate Directions http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/02/getoriented.html Look on the left hand side of this webpage for this picture.  Click on the words Test your directional skills next to the picture.          Human Features Sites to read more about buildings, roads, and bridges (items added to the environment) http://www.gcisd.net/~pansy.dillahunty/human_features/human_features.html Maps Learn about different types of maps and then take an interactive online quiz. http://www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/Maps.html Map Symbols - Great resource for teaching copy/paste integrated with map symbols http://www.gcisd.net/~pansy.dillahunty/map_icons/map.html The New England Pirate Museum - download educational materials here http://www.piratemuseum.com/educ.htm Mapping Lessons http://www.maphistory.info/teachers.html#lesson Download a timeline template (PowerPoint) Example shows McDonalds' timeline - can be adapted and modified Pioneers Who were they, why did they travel to the frontier, etc.  Also, additional resource pages such as cooking, fire building, first aid, etc. http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/6400/default.htm View Early America Lesson Plan and Teacher-Created Web Site Countries and Maps http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm