North America Map Project
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North America Map Project Introduction This is a group project. Each group will be made up of thee memb ers. Refer to the master list for the group setup. No group can change members. These gr oups were created b y the teacher . Y ou will have four class periods to work on this project. Y ou will not be allowed to or need to take this project home. This is an in-class project o nly . DO NOT try to do each of the steps as a whole group. Instead, split up the steps among the members so that you will be able to accomplish the project within the time allowed. Read all instructions BEFORE beginning work. Instructions Step One: Retrieve the following supplies: an atlas, your summary page on “The Geography of North America”, the article “The Geography of North America”, the article on “Major Ri vers and Landforms”, your completed maps, a roll of bl ank paper, and colori ng materials (either the pastels provided or any coloring materials that you have). You may go to your locker if you have any coloring materials there. Step Two: Using ONLY PENCIL (no pens on this project), hand draw a map of North America using your map handouts and the atlases as your gu ide. It is a good idea to do a light sk etch before you draw thick, hard lines. That way if you mak e a mistake it is easily corrected. Remember to maintain correct proportion of nations. Step Three: Label the following on your map, using the following capitalizations and an appropriate symbol for the land marks: Nations CANADA COSTA RICA CUBA THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GREENLAND GUATEMALA HONDURAS ISLAND OF NEWFOUNDLAND MEXICO NICARAGUA PANAMA PUERTO RICO THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Oceans Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Pacific Ocean Rivers Brazos River Churchill River Colorado River Columbia River Fraser River Mackenzie River Mississippi River Ohio River Rio Grande St. Lawrence River Y ukon Ri ver Lakes Great Bear Lake Great Lakes Great Salt Lake Lake Winnepeg
Transcript of North America Map Project
North America Map ProjectIntroduction
This is a group project. Each group will be made up of thee members. Refer to the master
list for the group setup. No group can change members. These groups were created by the
teacher. You will have four class periods to work on this project. You will not be allowed to
or need to take this project home. This is an in-class project only.
DO NOT try to do each of the steps as a whole group. Instead, split up the steps among the
members so that you will be able to accomplish the project within the time allowed.
Read all instructions BEFORE beginning work.
Instructions
Step One:
Retrieve the following supplies: an atlas, your summary page on “The Geography of
North America”, the article “The Geography of North America”, the article on “Major
Rivers and Landforms”, your completed maps, a roll of blank paper, and coloring
materials (either the pastels provided or any coloring materials that you have). You may
go to your locker if you have any coloring materials there.
Step Two:
Using ONLY PENCIL (no pens on this project), hand draw a map of North America using
your map handouts and the atlases as your guide. It is a good idea to do a light sketch
before you draw thick, hard lines. That way if you make a mistake it is easily corrected.
Remember to maintain correct proportion of nations.
Step Three:
Label the following on your map, using the following capitalizations and an appropriate
symbol for the land marks:
Nations
CANADA
COSTA RICA
CUBA
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
GREENLAND
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
ISLAND OF NEWFOUNDLAND
MEXICO
NICARAGUA
PANAMA
PUERTO RICO
THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Oceans
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Rivers
Brazos River
Churchill River
Colorado River
Columbia River
Fraser River
Mackenzie River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Rio Grande
St. Lawrence River
Yukon River
Lakes
Great Bear Lake Great Lakes Great Salt Lake Lake Winnepeg
Mountains
Alaska Range
Appalachian Mountains
Brooks Range
Cascades Range
Coast Range
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Nevada
Deserts
Chihuahuan Desert Great Basin Desert Mojave Desert Sonoran Desert
Highland Regions
CANADIAN SHIELD COASTAL PLAINS INTERIOR PLAINS (AKA GREAT
PLANS)
Lowland Regions
ANTILLEAN SYSTEM APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS NORTH AMERICAN
CORDILLERA
Step Four:
Write a one sentence summary for each of the following topics. Make sure to edit and
revise your sentences before you write them on your map. Using your best handwriting,
write them on your map in the white spaces of the paper. Put the topic title above each
summary in ALL CAPITALS.
Topics:
Climates of NorthAmerica
Economic Activities:Agriculture
Economic Activities:Forests
Economic Activities:Manufacturing
Economic Activities:Minerals
Economic Activities: Trade
Economic Activities: Transportation
Physical Geography:Land
Physical Geography:Water
The People:Education and
Culture
The People:Languages
The People:Population
The People: RacialGroups
The People: Religion
Wildlife: Desert
Wildlife: Tundra
Wildlife: EasternForests
Wildlife: Grassland
Wildlife: NorthernConiferous Forests
Wildlife: TropicalForests
Wildlife: Water
Step Five:
Using the coloring materials, color your map. DO NOT fill in whole regions with solid
colors, but instead use good outlining and shading. Use the maps at the back of the
room as your inspiration.
Step Six:
Put the following elements on your map:
A title
A compass rose (showing the directions)
Your names, written neatly at the bottom right corner
