Sixth graders can name the continents. Ask them why Greenland looks so large on most world maps and the room goes quiet. This middle school classroom pull down map set from BrightWay Educational answers that question on the wall, pairing a United States map with a world map built on an equal-area projection. Both were developed with teachers and are updated regularly, so labeling reflects current political geography rather than a decade-old edition.
- World map drawn on the Eckert IV equal-area projection, with insets of Europe, Antarctica, the Arctic, and a small locator showing all continents and oceans
- United States map on the Albers Equal Area projection for accurate landmass proportions
- Shaded relief on both maps for mountain ranges, islands, lakes, rivers, oceans, and marine features
- Georeference and degree lines to teach the global grid
- National capitals, major world cities, and disputed areas labeled
- Choice of country flags or educational panels, including a population density panel
- Mounted on a backboard, maps ordered United States in front, world behind
Aimed at grades 6–8 geography and social studies classrooms, and useful to curriculum coordinators and home school parents working through world regions.





















