CurriculumGrade 1Social Studies

Maps of My Neighborhood

Aligned to C3.D2.Geo — C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.

What this lesson teaches

Neighborhoods have homes, schools, stores, and parks. Maps with symbols and a key help us find and describe these places.

Worked example

On a neighborhood map, a small tree symbol might mark the park and a square might mark the school — the key explains each symbol.

Practice questions

  1. What places are in your neighborhood?
  2. What is a map key for?
  3. Describe how to get from home to school.

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En español

Mapas de mi vecindario

Los vecindarios tienen casas, escuelas, tiendas y parques. Los mapas con símbolos y una clave nos ayudan a encontrar y describir estos lugares.

Ejemplo: En un mapa del vecindario, el símbolo de un árbol pequeño puede indicar el parque y un cuadrado puede indicar la escuela — la clave explica cada símbolo.

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Reading a MapC3.D2.Geo.1Places in My TownC3.D2.Geo.2Land, Water, and WeatherC3.D2.Geo.3

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