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Central America Map Skills Worksheet - Countries & Capitals Practice
Central America Map Skills Worksheet - Countries & Capitals Practice
Central America Map Skills Worksheet - Countries & Capitals Practice
Central America Map Skills Worksheet - Countries & Capitals Practice

Central America Map Skills Worksheet - Countries & Capitals Practice

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    Take map-making to the next level and move beyond students simply copying and labeling maps. In this activity, students use absolute and relative location clues to create a map of Central America from scratch - no reference map needed.


    Students must think critically, apply geographic reasoning, and use clues to accurately place countries, landforms, and bodies of water. Clear, step-by-step directions make this an engaging and easy-to-use mapping activity for your classroom.


    What’s Included:

    • Create-a-Map Worksheet
    • Map Clues Worksheet
    • Answer Key
    • Teacher Reference Guide


    Geographic Features Included:

    Places:

    • Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, South America, Central America

    Landforms:

    • Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Sierra Madre Mountains, Mosquito Coast, Arenal Volcano, Isthmus of Panama

    Bodies of Water:

    • Caribbean Sea, Lake Nicaragua, Atlantic Ocean, Panama Canal, Lake Managua, Gulf of Honduras, Pacific Ocean


    Aligned with Social Studies Standards:

    • CCSS, TEKS, ELPS & NCSS

     

    Grades: 5-12

    Time: 45 minutes

    Pages: 4