What are the 4 main direction does a compass show?
North - South - East - West
What does the map key show?
It shows what symbols or pictures on the map mean.
It tells us what different symbols mean.
Key
If you see this symbol on the map, what should it represent?
It should represent a restaurant.
Which direction would you take going from pond to playground?
We would go North
A thing that shows direction North - South - East - West
Compass
From Great Circle to the Post office, which direction should we follow?
We should go West.
How do maps help us?
They help us find places and things.
Why should we use symbols on the map, instead of drawing the place?
It's easier to draw a symbol than a place.
If you see this symbol on the map, what should it represent?
It should represent a post office.
What is a map?
A map is a drawing or a picture of a place
What is this thing, and how does it help us?
A compass. It helps us find the direction.
If you see this symbol on the map, what would it represent?
It would represent an airport.
From Gold Street to the Leaf Street, which direction should we follow?
We should go South.
Tiny pictures used on a map to show where things are.
Symbols