My world and community
Me on the Map
Zoom out from your street to your town, your country, your continent and the whole planet.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Kids practice
- maps and keys, bird’s-eye view, cardinal directions
What kids do
“Imagine you’re a bird on the ceiling. Draw the room from above!”
- My classroom from above
- Compass: N, E, S, W
- Map key
How to run it
- Find north together and label the compass star’s points.
- Desks are rectangles from above; chairs are small squares.
- Hide a sticker and give directions using the map.
Talk about it
- What looks different from above?
- What does the key help with?
- Which way is the door from your desk?
Take it further
Map your bedroom or kitchen at home.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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