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=__**National Geographic MapMaker Kits**__= MapMaker Kit Mega Maps are large wall or floor maps that students can build together. The finished product can cover the wall of a classroom, cafeteria, or gymnasium—even the side of a school building. It includes outlines of continents, islands, country and state borders, major cities, bodies of water, and rivers. Pale lines labeled on the four sides indicate latitude and longitude in degrees. Mega Maps allow students to explore a variety of features and topics by physically interacting with and making maps.

__** Australia and Oceania **__

__** The Water Planet **__

__**World Political**__

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=__**Water Activities & Lessons Using National Geographic MapMaker Kits**__= __Your Ocean__

__Great Barrier Reef__

__Water Heritage Sites__

All GAW and National Geographic logos are used by permission of the National Geographic Society. See "Fair Use & Copyright Information" page for more information. =__**Water Activities & Lessons**__= USGS has data for stream flow conditions at over 8,000 locations. The information contained in this website can easily be adapted into lesson plans, projects, and classroom activities for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students.
 * USGS Real - Time Water Data for the Nation**

The EPA has a comprised list of water lesson plans to demonstrates the importance of water. These classroom activities are broken down for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university grade levels.
 * Drinking Water & Ground Water**

This lesson plan demonstrates what a watershed is with a classroom activity. This project requires students to build a watershed. This activity would be a good way to demonstrate watersheds for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students.
 * Build Your Own Watershed**

This lesson plan has a classroom activity that involves creating an aquifer. This project allows students to interact with aquifers and possible pollution of them. This lesson plan can be used for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students.
 * Build Your Own Aquifer**

This water lesson plan involves a classroom activity that helps students understand the availability of water. Elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students will benefit from this water lesson.
 * Water, Water Everywhere**

This water cycle lesson plan allows students to see a demonstration of the water cycle through a classroom activity. This project can be modified and used to inform elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students.
 * Mini Water Cycle**

This Lesson plan gives students the ability to identify and discuss some environmental impacts of water in their local environment. This activity is a helpful strategy to educate elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students.
 * Water- The "Blue Gold" **

This lesson plan is a good way to demonstrate water pollution using a classroom activity. This classroom activity is a great way to help elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students understand this concept.
 * Seepy Sandwiches**