Melissa in NC Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Here is a link to a printable Electoral College Map: http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/pdf/2012_electoral_map.pdf I am having my kids color in the states as the results roll in. It has the added benefit of reinforcing geography. Enjoy. Edited November 5, 2012 by Melissa in NC Bonehead spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 electoral. No offense intended. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeschoolMamaOfTwo Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks, printing now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Here is a link to a printable Electrol College Map:http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/pdf/2012_electoral_map.pdf I am having my kids color in the states as the results roll in. It has the added benefit of reinforcing geography. Enjoy. I love homeschool moms (dh's too -- I have one myself). Thanks for this! Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I might like that map better if they numbers were in a nuetral black. Looking at that map, it looks like the election is already over. And yes, I know that certain states tend to go R or D, but "it aint over til the fat lady has sung". And I haven't done any singing! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I think it is bizarre that the numbers are colored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I might like that map better if they numbers were in a nuetral black. Looking at that map, it looks like the election is already over. And yes, I know that certain states tend to go R or D, but "it aint over til the fat lady has sung". And I haven't done any singing! :D I just printed it on my black and white printer and now all my numbers are in black. Even if you have a color printer it should be easy to just tell it to print it in black and white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I just printed it on my black and white printer and now all my numbers are in black. Even if you have a color printer it should be easy to just tell it to print it in black and white. Oh, I know. I just think it's weird that they did them in color that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in NC Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 electoral. No offense intended. :leaving: Well, I really butcher that one. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 here's another w/out colored numbers: http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/12/22/free-color-me-in-2012-electoral-college-map/ ...we just printed out ours Thanks! This will be great for tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) I might like that map better if they numbers were in a nuetral black. Looking at that map, it looks like the election is already over. And yes, I know that certain states tend to go R or D, but "it aint over til the fat lady has sung". And I haven't done any singing! :D Did you read the map legend? The colors show how each state voted in 2008. This is kind of cool; it lets the kids compare the last election to this one as the results begin to roll in. The purple states are great for additional discussion on how the electoral college works if you have not yet covered that with your DC, as the purple denote states where the votes were split, in states that allow that to happen. Edited November 6, 2012 by NittanyJen additional info on the purple states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Did you read the map legend? The colors show how each state voted in 2008. This is kind of cool; it lets the kids compare the last election to this one as the results begin to roll in. The purple states are great for additional discussion on how the electoral college works if you have not yet covered that with your DC, as the purple denote states where the votes were split, in states that allow that to happen. Now I'm really happy about the pre-colored map because of the meaning of the colors (the 2008 election results). We already have one state (Indiana) that has flipped from 2008, which will show the kids that not all states vote the same way each time. We're waiting to see how Maine's fourth electoral vote goes (Maine and Nebraska can split their electoral votes). If more states flip their votes from 2008, the colored numbers on the map will be a great lesson to the kids on why campaigns and their individual votes definitely matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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