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Map Skills Worksheet
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Map Skills Worksheet
🗺️ Part 1: Map Elements
1. What are the four main elements that every good map should have?
Title, legend/key, north point, scale
Colours, pictures, words, numbers
Roads, buildings, rivers, parks
Borders, cities, countries, oceans
2. What does the scale on a map tell us?
Which direction is north
What the symbols mean
How to measure real distances
What the map is about
3. Which map elements help you understand what symbols mean? (Choose all that apply)
Legend
Key
Scale
North point
4. Match each map element to its purpose by writing the letter in the box:
A. Title B. Legend/Key C. North Point D. Scale
____ Shows direction and orientation
____ Explains what symbols represent
____ Tells you what the map is about
____ Helps measure distances accurately
🧭 Part 2: Reading Maps
5. Look at a map in your classroom. Find three different symbols and explain what each one represents using the legend/key:
6. If a map scale shows that 1 centimetre = 100 metres, how far apart are two places that measure 3 centimetres apart on the map?
Answer: _____________ metres
7. Explain why maps need a north point or compass rose:
8. You are planning a walk between the library and the park using a map. List the steps you would take to find the distance using the map's scale:
✏️ Part 3: Create Your Own
9. Draw a simple map of your classroom or school playground. Include all four essential map elements: title, legend/key with at least 3 symbols, north point, and scale.
10. Using your map from Question 9, write a short paragraph explaining how someone could use your legend/key and scale to find information about your classroom or playground:
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