Map Masters Slides
Map Masters
Exploring Our Big, Beautiful World!
Geography
Grade 1
Tools for the Trail
A Map
A flat drawing of a place as seen from above. Like a bird flying high!
A Globe
A model of the Earth shaped like a sphere. It shows our whole planet!
Which Way?
N
S
W
E
North
South
East
West
"Never Eat Soggy Waffles!"
Where is it?
Near or Far
Left or Right
Above or Below
Relative location tells us where something is by looking at what is around it!
Human Characteristics
These are things people built or made in a community.
🏠
Houses
🛣️
Roads
🏫
Schools
Physical Characteristics
These are parts of the Earth that were made by nature!
⛰️
Mountains
🌊
Rivers
🌳
Forests
Map Master Challenge!
If you want to find a park that is far away, would you use a Map or a Globe?
A. Map
B. Globe
Bonus: Point to the North wall of our classroom!
Map Masters Worksheet
Explorer Log
First Grade Geography: Map Masters
Name:
Date:
Part 1: The Compass Rose
Label the four cardinal directions on the compass rose. Use the words in the box!
North South East West
N
S
W
E
Part 2: Community Sorter
Look at the items below. Circle the Human Characteristics (things people made) and put a square around the Physical Characteristics (things nature made).
⛰️
Mountain
🏫
School
🌳
Forest
🛣️
Road
🌊
River
🌉
Bridge
Part 3: Where is the Treasure?
🏠
🌳
🏫
🚗
📍
⛲
🏪
🌳
💰
1. The Treasure (💰) is ________ of the Start (📍).
North
South
2. The School (🏫) is ________ of the Forest (🌳).
East
West
Map Masters Answer Key
Answer Key
First Grade Geography: Map Masters
Part 1: The Compass Rose
North
South
West
East
Part 2: Community Sorter
SQUARE
⛰️
Mountain
CIRCLE
🏫
School
🌳
Forest
🛣️
Road
🌊
River
🌉
Bridge
Part 3: Map Skills
1. The Treasure (💰) is South of the Start (📍).
Reasoning: The treasure is in the row below the start.
2. The School (🏫) is East of the Forest (🌳).
Reasoning: The school is to the right of the forest on the same row.