My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
My Route to School
Map your trip to school with landmarks, turns and a start and finish.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- maps and routes, directions, sequencing
What kids do
“Draw the way you get to school. What do you pass on the way?”
- My route map (home → school)
- Directions
How to run it
- Mark home with a house and school with a flag.
- Add three landmarks along the way.
- Use left and right, or north and south for older kids.
Talk about it
- What do you pass every day?
- Is there another way?
- How long does it take?
Take it further
Give a friend directions to your house using your map.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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