UAE Map Resources

Locate UAE cities and bodies of water on reference maps, then choose an outline version for student work. The set includes PDF and image formats for printing or display.
Grades
Grades 3–6
Pages
8
File type
Multiple File Types

Updated Sep 06, 2023

Subject
Social Studies, Geography
Topic
United Arab Emirates, Map labeling
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables

Product description

From the author

UAE Map Resources – Versatile Teaching Materials for Geography Lessons

This educational resource provides an assembly of flexible and adaptable map materials, focusing on the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Suitable for all types of teaching environments, these visual aids are ideal to enhance lessons about geography and global awareness.

The UAE Map Resources package includes:

  • Six unique maps

  • Availability in pdf, jpeg, png formats

  • Varying designs including blank outlines for exercises/tests and informative charts displaying water bodies and major settlements

The set is designed to exhibit the UAE independently as well as its geographical context amongst neighboring countries. These maps serve diverse purposes from improving understanding of spatial placement by tracing routes to location recognition by plotting cities. Additionally, identification exercises relating to natural resources such as water bodies serve a dual purpose in teaching about the region’s geography.

The use-case scenarios extend beyond regular geographical learning - these resources can also be harnessed during discussions about current events or history lessons revolving around Middle Eastern studies too.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Locate selected UAE cities and surrounding waters using labeled maps

  • Transfer selected place labels onto an outline map

Teaching tips

  • Use the unlabeled outline versions as blank maps for students to label, and the fully labeled map as the reference to check against.

  • Drop the PNG or JPEG versions straight into slide decks or your own worksheets — one image file exists for every map.

  • Pair the detailed map with a Middle East unit: it shows the UAE's position on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz beside Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar.

Skills covered

  • Map reading — the labeled maps place UAE cities, ports, neighboring countries, and surrounding waters for students to locate and compare.

  • Regional geography — the set situates the UAE within the Arabian Peninsula alongside the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How can the maps support both introduction and practice?

Begin with a labeled view for shared reference, then select an outline or less detailed version for students to annotate. The different formats support printing and projection.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • United Arab Emirates

  • Middle East geography

  • Political maps

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