Activity Overview Activity Title: Maps Over TimeGrade Band: High School Students will explore maps of New Mexico from different time periods to analyze how geography reflects culture, identity, and historical perspective. By studying Indigenous, colonial, territorial,...
Geography
Maps Over Time – Middle School
Activity Overview Activity Title: Maps Over TimeGrade Band: Middle School Students explore how New Mexico’s geography and culture have changed across centuries by analyzing and comparing maps from the 1700s to today. Through guided research and visual storytelling,...
Map School & Draw Favorite Place
Activity Overview Activity Title: Map School & Draw Favorite PlaceGrade Band: Elementary (Lower) Students explore geography through familiar spaces, learning how to navigate their classroom, school, and nearby surroundings. Using simple mapping skills, they draw a...
Map Community
Activity Overview Activity Title: Map CommunityGrade Band: Elementary (Upper) Students explore how geography, community, and culture are connected by mapping their local surroundings. They create hand-drawn or digital maps of their neighborhood or school area,...

