Recognize that maps and globes are representations or models of specific places. 1.3.1 a

Links verified 1/3/2015

1. Create a Tennis Ball Globe - students create a Tennis Ball Globe, allowing them to see how a spherical Earth can be shown as one type of flat map [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine]
2. Map My Room - activity to help students understand mapping
3. Merriam Webster's Atlas - For more maps and geographical information, select a country or state from the pull-down menus at this site

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