ArtK12
Draw the World Series offers a hands-on geography learning experience for students with
variable drawing abilities. Every page walks you through drawing one portion of
a complete map. You will use your own blank paper and pencil for this part.
Shapes are not too precise. An older student can follow an atlas or map
reference to add more detail if they wish, while a younger child can focus on
more basic outlines of states and countries.
Digital templates
are free from the publisher’s website for many of the books. Some have
reproducible templates in the back of the book. A child who is not confident
diving right in can use these to get started, following the instructions from
that point. Others will simply begin and go! You will only need 1 or 2 pieces
of paper per student to create these maps. Each drawing step is in
red, either dots or lines. When finished, outline your entire map with a
marker and have fun coloring it in!
Read the informational
blurbs and discuss as you draw. Maybe look up a particular feature and learn
more details! Refer to an actual map and look at what surrounds your map. Is
it land or ocean? Mountains or plains? Do you know about the animals and
people who live there?
Add an ArtK12
book to a unit study about an animal’s habitat, a part of history, or your
geography lesson. Your kids will remember the process as much as the product.
Maps can be abstract for some learners. Drawing a map themselves is an
accomplishment and makes world geography more relatable. Because you are not
writing directly in the books, you can keep them for more students to use.
You could
finish your map in one sitting, or stretch it out, taking a deeper dive as you
go. Draw the World comes with flexibility to make it fit your
learners. FYI – the various maps are not in scale to create a large world
map. ~Sara
