Summary
Watt, Windy, and Mark use a map to find their way to Swimmy Island Water Park. Symbols, a key, and knowing which way is which turn a piece of paper into directions. Pairs directly with a classroom mapping activity.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Three quick questions to run after the short.
- What did the map show that helped them find the water park?
- What is a map key for?
- What symbols would you put on a map of our classroom?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: map, key, symbol.
Try it: Draw a simple map of our classroom with three symbols and a key.