Making Our Own Simple Maps
Students will create simple maps of their classroom or school grounds, including key features and a basic legend.
Key Questions
- Identify important features in our classroom or school grounds to put on a map.
- Draw a simple map using symbols to represent different features.
- Explain how a legend helps others understand the symbols on our map.
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
Suggested Methodologies
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