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Giant Map of Colorado

The Giant Map of Colorado, an oversized vinyl floor map, is designed to encourage geographic learning through physical movement and games, teaching place names, physical geography, and cultural geography as well as map reading skills.

UNC's Giant Map of Colorado

giant map in use

Teaching Secondary Social Studies students at UNC learning to use a Colorado Giant Map.


Recently purchased with Hewit funds, the University of Northern Colorado has a Giant Map of Colorado available for teachers and student teachers to borrow. Complete with lesson plans and additional supplies that will help you to "play" with the map, any UNC teacher, alumni, or Northern Colorado community member can check out a Map for up to one week per semester. Please email Kelly Langley Cook in the History Department for more information. 

About the Giant Maps

Take a look at these videos for a better idea of what Giant Maps can bring to your students!

About National Geographic Giant Maps

National Geographic State Giant Maps

How Giant Maps Are Made