{"id":15438,"date":"2015-12-02T11:29:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T16:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/?p=15438"},"modified":"2016-09-01T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T14:56:57","slug":"making-your-map-look-its-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/making-your-map-look-its-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Your Classroom Map Look Its Best!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tools-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15439 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tools-blog.jpg\" alt=\"tools blog\" width=\"766\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tools-blog.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tools-blog-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tools-blog-500x193.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tools-blog-100x39.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tools-blog-150x58.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jason-newton-1-13_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15442\" src=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jason-newton-1-13_3-300x249.jpg\" alt=\"jason newton 1 13_3\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jason-newton-1-13_3-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jason-newton-1-13_3-500x415.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jason-newton-1-13_3-100x83.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jason-newton-1-13_3-150x124.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/jason-newton-1-13_3.jpg 977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Making your Classroom Activity maps look their best<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/about-us\/\">Jason Newton, our cartographer<\/a>, makes this point when\u00a0working with students and classroom maPs: it is a good\u00a0rule of cartography&#8211;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;When you are making a map, it is made to be seen by others. A map is made to be displayed. The key to making an effective, legible map is neatness.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>When you use our activity maps in your classroom, be sure your students are prepared! \u00a0See Jason&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/geography-community\/video-workshops\/\">FREE VIDEO\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong>, for use with our most popular map, <a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/products\/usa-places-and-geographic-features-map\/\"><strong>USA, PLACES AND GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Do\u2019s:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/toolsworm.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13749\" src=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/toolsworm-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"The Right Tools for a Beautiful Map\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/toolsworm-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/toolsworm-500x457.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/toolsworm-1024x936.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/toolsworm-100x91.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The best tools for student mapmakers are <strong>colored pencils and graphite pencils with very sharp points<\/strong> for labeling.<\/li>\n<li>It is important to have<strong> a good eraser<\/strong>. You may make a mistake, or spell a name wrong, or want to change the position of a label.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A good <strong>pencil sharpener<\/strong> is helpful too.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>mechanical pencil <\/strong>is useful for labeling areas that are small.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dont\u2019s:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avoid using ballpoint pens and markers <\/strong>that cannot be erased.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid using crayons<\/strong> \u2014 colored pencils allow finer detail and shading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below\u00a0are detail of a maps that shows how neatness is effective!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AUSTRALIA Classroom map<\/p>\n<p>This first<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/cartocraze-2\/\">Tasmania<\/a> map<\/strong> is from our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/geography-community\/map-challenges\/\">AUSTRALIA MAP CHALLENGE<\/a>, now available on our <a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/geography-community\/map-challenges\/\">website<\/a>&#8212; use it FREE\u00a0with your SmartBoard or projector in your classroom. \u00a0This Tasmania map is also an element of the <strong>&#8220;ISLANDS&#8221;<\/strong> theme in our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/cartocraze-2\/\">CartoCraze! Expanded Map Workshops<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15431 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM-274x300.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-12-01 at 10.26.37 AM\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM-300x329.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM-500x548.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM-100x110.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM-150x165.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-01-at-10.26.37-AM.png 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15331 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM-282x300.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-11-11 at 11.12.41 AM\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM-300x319.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM-500x532.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM-100x106.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM-150x160.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Screen-shot-2015-11-11-at-11.12.41-AM.png 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here is a detail of our filled-in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/products\/australia-map\/\">AUSTRALIA map<\/a><\/strong>, also part of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/geography-community\/map-challenges\/\">AUSTRALIA MAP CHALLENGE<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Coloring the inside edge of the boundary lines in different colors leaves plenty of white space for labeling other features on the map: mountains, rivers, cities, etc.!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15443 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-12-02 at 11.19.07 AM\" width=\"383\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM.png 383w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM-300x409.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM-100x136.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM-150x204.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-shot-2015-12-02-at-11.19.07-AM-367x500.png 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about labeling maps &#8212; check out our other free Map Challenges: BASIC MAP SKILLS and NORTH AMERICA are <a href=\"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/about-us\/\">HERE<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Making your Classroom Activity maps look their best Jason Newton, our cartographer, makes this point when\u00a0working with students and classroom maPs: it is a good\u00a0rule of cartography&#8211; &#8220;When you are making a map, it is made to be seen by others. 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