What is the Map?

"The State Giant Maps project is based on the success of National Geographic's Giant Travelling Maps program. [In 2017] the National Geographic Society provided all 50 states and the District of Colombia with a free map of their state using the expertise of National Geographic's Cartographic Division and research on elementary spatial thinking.

This project is an expression of the committment that the NGS has to educators who are teaching students about the world and empowering them to make a difference."

The Florida Geographic Alliance houses two Giant Maps of Florida which circulate the state throughout the school year. Teachers and schools may rent the map for two weeks at a time, completely free of charge.

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What is the Green Crate?

Accompanying Florida's Giant Traveling Map on its journey through the state is The Green Crate. This toolkit, curated by the Florida Geographic Alliance, provides a wide variety of books, toys and activities to aid you in making your experience with the map the best it can be. Included in the crate is a set of lesson plans formed by the National Geographic Society, alongside materials specially created by Florida's teachers for Florida students.

Activities in the Green Crate meet state standards and draw on the classic literature, history, and landscape of the Sunshine state. All materials accompanying the map are designed to create learning opportunities before, during, and long after the map's visit to your school.

What's in the Crate?