McGraw-Hill SocialStudies 2003 Return to Unit List
Grade 6
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Unit 1: Early History
Chapter 4: The Indus River Valley
 
Social Studies
Geography: Merriam-Webster's Atlas
Select a state from the pull-down menu to access a map and state statistics. For each state in the U.S. you can find total area, population and increase rate, plus more.
http://www.m-w.com/maps/mwmapssn.html
 
Social Studies
Infoplease.com
Click on any state in the U.S. to get a map and state profile. The profile includes population, median age, history, economy, largest cities, and much more.
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
 
Social Studies
Understanding Maps
Maps are graphical representations of towns, regions, continents, and so on. Use the text links under “Making a Good Map” to fully understand how maps work.
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/
 
Social Studies
World Atlas.com
You will find a wide variety of maps at this site. Some of the selections include a world map locating the equator, hemispheres, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and Prime Meridian; maps of longitude and latitude in 15 degree increments; locations and names of countries along the equator, and many more.
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/moremaps.htm
 
Social Studies
Xpeditions Atlas
Select any location from the pull-down menu to get a detailed, printable map with latitude and longitude coordinates.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html