Mark Twain Media Map Reading Skills

Build your students' confidence in their map skills with the Mark Twain Map Reading Skills Geography Workbook! Geography for kids in grades 5-12 helps to prepare students to use maps and GPS devices in real world situations. The 8.3" x 10.8" geography workbook teaches students about map skills, including map legends, latitude and longitude, time zones, the Global Positioning System, the Universal Transverse Mercator, topographic maps, and compass bearings. The 64-page workbook incorporates mathematics skills as students make conversions, determine angles, keep track of time zones, and deal with scale measurements. Use the answer key in the back of workbook to track your child's progress before moving on to new lessons and topics. Designed by leading educators, Mark Twain Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and resources in a wide range of subjects for middle- and upper-grade homeschool and classroom curriculum success.

• Provides students with practice in map reading and the use of latitude and longitude
• Designed for a wide range of students and skill levels
• Incorporates math skills as students make conversions, determine angles, and use scale measurements
• Keeps students up to date with GPS activities