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Kids Stuff - Maps & Transportation

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This subsection of the Kids Stuff module provides links and descriptions to federal government resources appropriate for kids that relate to the topic of maps and transportation.

Contents

Key Resources

FAA Kid's Corner (ages 5-18)
Federal Aviation Administration
http://www.faa.gov/education_research/education/student_resources/kids_corner/
This site includes activities, experiments, games, and word puzzles on aviation.
FREE, Transportation
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
http://free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=131&toplvl=174
Teaching and learning resources from federal agencies historical maps and transportation.
Introduction to Maps
Government Information in the 21^st Century: Maps Module
http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19014
This guide introduces maps and covers resources on how to read a map, the components of a map and how to cite a map. It also includes links to further resources.
MapStats for Kids
Fed Stats
http://www.fedstats.gov/kids/mapstats/
Kids learn about maps and statistics through interactive games.
NGA Children's Site (children and teens)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
http://www.nga.mil/ngakids/kids/srtm/index.html
Youth can learn about geospatial-intelligence, world geography, world maps and satellite photos through games, movies and fact sheets.

Additional Resources

Geology.com
http://geology.com/
This site includes physical maps and satellite images of the United States and the world.

Related Resources

Maps & Transportation