地理教学中,地图是必不可少的辅助工具。尤其是对于初中学生而言,地理知识储备和认知能力有限,利用地图的直观和易懂性来理解枯燥的文字信息,进而掌握所学知识不失为一种好方法。这种情况下,地理教师要在课堂上合理运用地图,既增加地理课堂的趣味性,又通过地图传递地理知识并教会学生自主读图、画图和用图。本文在分析初中地理教学中合理运用地图教学意义的基础上,谈几点自己的建议。一、初中地理教学中合理运用地图教学的意义 Geography teaching, the map is an indispensable auxiliary tool. Especially for junior high school students, there is limited geographical knowledge reserve and cognitive ability. It is a good way to understand the boring text information by using the intuitive and understandable map. In this case, geography teachers should make rational use of maps in the classroom, which not only increases the interest of geography classrooms, but also transmits the geography knowledge through the map and teaches the students to read pictures, draw pictures and use pictures independently. Based on the analysis of the rational use of map teaching in geography teaching of junior high school, this article will talk about some suggestions. First, junior high school geography teaching rational use of the significance of map teaching