People and Environments: The Local Community · Local Geography & Environment
Mapping Our World
An introduction to basic mapping skills, including cardinal directions and using symbols to represent real places.
Key Questions
- 1What is a map?
- 2How do symbols help us read a map?
- 3Can you find your way from the classroom to the library?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: People and Environments: The Local Community - Grade 1
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: Social Studies
Unit: People and Environments: The Local Community
Period: Local Geography & Environment
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