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Description: The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the abundance of information available to them in a desk atlas. By walking or “cruising” through the atlas, students will learn about the multitude of graphs, the many symbols, and how they are used. Students will examine legends, map scales, diagrams, charts, the compass rose, and thematic maps. Students will also learn the difference between political and physical maps.

Grade level(s): Middle School
Standards: GFL
Produced By: Teresa Begley