This resource helps students learn about the different types of maps and common map features. It includes 17 visuals/posters plus a worksheet/assessment.
 
MAPS POSTERS
These can be kept together as a single page or cut apart into separate cards for display or a matching activity. The top of each card has the title and definition, and the bottom has a full-color illustration. 
 
WORKSHEET
This activity requires students to match the types of maps to their purpose, know the function of various map features, and be able to identify cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose. Can be used an an assessment.
 
The types of maps and features included in this set are:
 
compass rose
key or legend
scale
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
physical map
road map
resource map
political map
contour map
longitude
latitude
equator
prime meridian
poles
northern hemisphere
southern hemisphere