Cartography and Homework

This past week our cartographers are hard at work, making maps of our classroom. We learned that maps are drawn in a much smaller scale. Every map has a title and a compass rose, so that it tells what kind of map it is and the directions for the person using it. A map often has symbols (ex. a big dot to show a city, or a green square to show a park), and a key/legend to explain what the symbols stand for.

Today our cartographers continued making maps of our classroom from a bird's eye view. We walked and looked around the classroom and made note of the "bigger" objects like rugs and smartboard as reference points. Then we began locating and adding other objects in our classroom on the map, "table 1 is behind table 2. Ms. Zulfa's desk is beside table 2." With the use of rulers and shape templates, our drawn maps are easy to follow and read.

In your child's folder you will find a blank piece of paper titled "Map of My Room". Please help your child with this little homework assignment - locating reference points, such as windows, door, rugs etc. and adding things in their bedroom (pieces of furniture) and labeling. Please return by this Wednesday, February 15th.