Maps of my world
I can read plans and maps, and follow directions.
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Ages 5 to 7 · Our world
Maps of my world: I can read plans and maps, and follow directions.
This is a plan of a bedroom.
Here are the bed, teddy, chair and door.
The teddy is next to the bed.
Picture: A plan of a bedroom, seen from above, on squared paper. The bed and the teddy are side by side at the top. The chair is on the right. The door is at the bottom.
Your turn: Here is a plan of a classroom. Find the books. Tap them.
Picture: A plan of a classroom, seen from above, on squared paper, with books, a laptop and a door.
Tap the right part of the picture.
Answer
The answer: 📚
The books are in the top corner, on the left.
Maps use symbols: small marks that stand for things.
A map key shows what each symbol means.
Star: school. Triangle: shop. Square: trees.
Picture: A map key. A star stands for a school, a red triangle for a shop and a green square for trees.
Words to know
- plan:
- A picture of a room or a place, seen from above.
- map:
- A picture of a place from above. It shows where things are.
- symbol:
- A small mark or picture that stands for something.
- key:
- A list that tells us what each symbol on a map means.
- globe:
- A round model of the Earth.
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