Using spatial skills: charts, graphs
tables

Elementary reading graphs

Elementary Chart Reading Practice

Drawing good graphs information

Fun activities for creating and writing
about graphs

Reading a pie chart about mobile phones
worksheet(PDF)

Reading a table: entertainment box ofice charts

Analyzing and Integrating Information from Graphs and Text  incl. circle graphs, bar graphs & line graphs
(9 page PDF)


Using spatial skills: mapping & giving
directions

Phrase cards: Giving directions: matching exercise
for picture cards & street directions phrase cards (PDF)

Marvelous Map Skills: I have chosen the following
3 lessons from the above (excellent) web site

1.Location, Location, Location! Create a grid of your class, using students' desks Students will learn  how to locate items on a grid as they become part of the grid.

2. Gimme the NEWS!using cardinal directions as they play "I SPY" in the classroom

3. Size 'em Up: Students will compare various maps of the same area and discuss the similarities and differences of each

Superlative Island: map drawing and speaking
activity

Creating an imaginary city (PDF)

Some ideas for using maps in the classroom (PDF)


Spatial reasoning skills:  worksheets for teachers

Blank brainstorm worksheet: cluster diagram (PDF)

Blank concept map (PDF)

Blank Thinking Map for essay writing (PDF)

Collection of graphic organizers with step-by-step
teaching guides (word)

Graphic Organizers: Examples Across the Curriculum

A variety of graphic organizers worth checking out

Holt Rinehart and Winston samples: Graphic Organizers

Graphical Organizers concept mapping samples

Spatial skills: general exercises

Spatial thinking list questions  and sample student activities (PDF)

Spatial Skills Test


Useful maps for teachers

Street/town/village maps

Simple community map (PDF)

Mannes neighborhood street map (PDF)

Fort Worth Cultural District Walking Map (PDF)

North Halifax Grammar School local map (PDF)

Artists village map/Santa Ana (PDF)

Cuckfield Village Map (PDF)

Romsey town map (PDF)

Niseko skiing resort village map (PDF)

Downtown Austin neighborhood map (PDF)

Downtown Palo Alto (PDF)


World Maps
Print this blank map and fill in the Eurasian country names (PDF)

Blank World Map of Continents and Oceans (PDF)


Giving directions map activities

Elementary directions map for ESL students (PDF)

Excuse me, where is the….?Draw a map of a town in the space below. Write the following places on
the map (PDF)

Asking for and giving directions incl. exercises
and good map (slow download but worth the wait!)
(29 page PDF)

Elementary mapping skills and directions
activities incl. maps (5 page PDF)

How many museums are there in Edinburgh?
Information gap activity: find places on a map by asking questions

Directions map (PDF)

Location Map & Directions (PDF)

Keystonemac directions map (PDF)

Directions around your neighborhood: speaking
activity

Interpreting a map of a kindergarten (PDF)