The Process
On the computer:
Read all directions before you click anything or go any further!
Read all directions before you click anything or go any further!
- Click on Resources. Click on the link to view and read about different types of maps.
- Click on types of maps.
- Read about the types of maps listed on the page.
- List the types and make notes on what each map shows.(Activity Sheet #1)
- Click on home address map.
- Type in your home street address, city, and state.
- Click Map It!
- Use zoom in, zoom out, or N,S,E,W arrows to help you locate different map scales that show your address.
- Choose a map that will help you write directions to your house.
- Print the map.
In the classroom/library:
- Explorers will look in reference books and materials to locate other types of maps and list them on your activity sheet with the ones you have already listed.
- Complete the rest of the activity sheet and turn it in.
- Work on the directions to your house and tell them to your partner. You should choose a main road in the city to use as a starting point.
- Rehearse the directions with your partner. Give suggestions to each other.
- Write your directions and clip them to your map. Turn them in.