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iPad: Week 11 - Maps

How many of you grew up traveling? Did you fly or drive? Having 3 siblings, we drove almost everywhere, but we also did a ton of traveling. My dad is a pharmacist, so every year for the summer, he would take 1.5 - 2 weeks of his vacation time and travel some place new. (My mom is a teacher so she got summers off with us :} ) One year we went to the Grand Canyon, while another we went to Washington DC. We pulled our Coleman pop up camper with us everywhere behind our Dodge Durango and just enjoyed being together as a family. 

I have so many great memories of those trips, but some of our kids don't have them or we are studying places that you can't see out of the back of that Dodge Durango. This is where Maps comes into play. Let your students explore all that is out there with the use of Maps. They even offer flyover tours in big cities like Paris & New York City. You can also put in an address or point of interest and go anywhere in the world. 



Where are you reading about in your book? What state are you discussing in History? Learning about rain forests in science? Explore all of these places and more by allowing your students to go on a virtual field trip using Maps! 

One thing I have found that works well with my kids is asking them a few questions about what they found. This allows them to stay on task, and have a purpose for looking at these locations. Sometimes, they just like to wander and see what else they can see, so I want to keep them on task. Definitely try out maps for exploring in your classroom! 

Have fun exploring, 
Hilary 

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