Map Features for Upper Primary Students

Before our students delve too far into the wonderful world of Geography, there are certain key skills they’ll need to have under their belts. One such skill is understanding the purpose, types and features of maps and globes.

This comprehensive teaching presentation has been designed to help your students learn about some of the common features of maps and globes. Some such features include:

• lines of latitude
• the Equator
• the hemispheres
• the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
• the Arctic Circle
• the Antarctic Circle
• lines of longitude
• the Prime Meridian
• the International Date Line
• continental regions
• oceans
• countries
• states
• towns and cities.

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Use this resource in conjunction with the World Mapping Workbook.