Skill Sets

Analyzing Maps

These articles and skills sheets will help your students interpret maps.

People collecting oysters
Bringing Back Oysters

Earth Science, Biology

New York City students join an ambitious project to protect local waters—with help from a small but impressive animal.

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Reef Status

Earth Science

Integrating Visual Information: Analyze a map of oyster reefs around the world.

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Attack of the Giant Hornets

Biology

Scientists race to fight off the world’s largest wasps before they invade the U.S.

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Mapping Invasive Species

Earth Science

Integrating Visual Information: Analyze a map about invasive species in the U.S.

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Return of the Devils

Biology

Tasmanian devils were wiped out on mainland Australia—now they’re coming home.

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Fossil Map

Earth Science

Integrating Visual Information: Analyze a map about Tasmanian devil fossils in Australia.

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A woman sits next to a tranquilized bear, which has a collar on its neck and a bandana on its snout
Bear Protector

Cool STEM Jobs, Biology

Rae Wynn-Grant wants to help people and predators peacefully coexist.

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Bear Country

Cool STEM Jobs, Biology

Integrating Visual Information: Analyze a map about the range of black bears in the U.S.

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Article
No Snow Required

Earth Science, Engineering, Physics

How a city turned a mountain of garbage into a mountain of fun.

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Ski Forecast

Earth Science

Analyzing Data: Interpret data from a map.

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Article
Going, Going, Gone?

Earth Science, Chemistry

Is the world running out of helium?

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Gas Supply

Earth Science

Integrating Visual Information: Analyze a map about helium deposits around the world.

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Article
Losing Their Tusks

Biology

Some elephants no longer grow tusks. Surprisingly, that may give them a better shot at survival.

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Tracking Tusks

Earth Science

Integrating Visual Information: Analyze a map about the illegal ivory trade.

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Article
Wild Vacation Spots

Earth Science, Biology

Discover the extreme hotels located in some of Earth's most awe-inspiring environments

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World Biomes

Earth Science

Integrating Visual Information: Study a map of the world to learn where different biomes are found.

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