Middle School Science Lessons

Lesson 2 – Map Skills

Objective: Once students have selected their cities, they will locate their city on a map and add the following details:

MAP: Finding your city

1. Find your city using Google Maps (link).
2. Make a star to represent your city on your blank map. These are some examples of maps you can use, to be more specific, students can find a blank map of just their chosen country, for example CROATIA:
   • United States, North America
   • Mexico & Central America
   • South America
   • Europe
   • Africa
   • Asia
   • Australia and New Zealand
   • India
   • China
   • NatGeo – large world map with flags (pdf)
3. Add the name of your country to the map.
4. Write the name of your city next to the star.
5. Add your city’s longitude and latitude.
6. Identify any large bodies of water near your city.
7. Using a colored pencil, highlighter, or marker, lightly color in (any color) your State/Country on the map and bodies of water (blue).
8. Identify the surrounding countries/states that border your city.
9. Color the countries that share a border with your state/country in a different color.

Other Resources:

ADOPT A CITY – Main Page