The students in Mrs. Bowles’s 4th grade class have been learning about the major cities, rivers, and regions in Virginia. Today the students used Google Maps to create a map of Virginia. Using the polygon tool, students were able to create translucent layers to show the 5 regions of Virginia. After students had completed the regions, they created another layer with pinpoints for the major cities and rivers in Virginia. They enjoyed changing the icon picture and color. Here are directions if you want to try this out in your classroom. Take a look at this student’s finished Virginia map!