Kindergarten · Social Studies · Unit 11 of 11
My First Maps
Pictures that show where things are
What your child practises
Introduces maps as pictures that show where places are. Your child finds familiar places on a simple map of a classroom or neighbourhood.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 3.3 · beginning to understand maps as pictures of places
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A path goes from the gate to the slide. What do you do?
- follow the path to the slide
- swim to the gate
- fly to the moon
- stay at the slide
follow the path to the slide
Hint: Walk along the line.
Question 2
On a classroom map, how do we find the desks?
- smell the paper
- look for the desk shapes
- listen for a bell
- look for the moon
look for the desk shapes
Hint: Maps use little shapes.
Question 3
On a map, houses on the same street are…
- in different countries
- under water
- near each other
- on the moon
near each other
Hint: A street keeps them close.
Question 4
What might you see on a neighbourhood map?
- dreams and wishes
- streets and buildings
- tunes and smells
- tastes and sounds
streets and buildings
Hint: Maps show places.
Question 5
The pool is far from the farm. What does that mean?
- They sit on top of each other
- They are the same place
- They are touching
- They are a long way apart
They are a long way apart
Hint: Far means a long way.
Question 6
A map has a star next to the school. What does it do?
- makes the school sing
- marks where the school is
- moves the school
- makes the school bigger
marks where the school is
Hint: A symbol points to a place.