1. Click on the blue arrow to start.
Second Grade Map Skills
You will be learning about maps today. Remember to read carefully and follow the directions. Have fun!
Click on the blue arrow to start.

2. Click on the blue arrow to move to the next slide.
A map is a smaller picture or drawing of a place.
This is a map of Michigan.
This is what Michigan looks like from high in the sky.
Click on the blue arrow to move to the next slide.

3. What does Michigan look like? Click on the correct answer.
A heart and a circle
A tree and a house
A mitten and a running rabbit

4. Try again!
Look at the map of Michigan again. The bottom part of Michigan looks like something we all need in the winter! Hint:
Go back to the last slide and try again!

5. Try again!
Look at the map of Michigan again. The bottom part of Michigan looks like something we all need in the winter! Hint:
Go back to the last slide and try again!

6. Hooray!
Awesome!

7. Do you know where Gaylord is?
Where do we live?
Our school is in the city of Gaylord, Michigan. Most of us live in or near Gaylord, too.
Do you know where Gaylord is?

8. Gaylord is a small town in the northern or top part of the mitten of Michigan.
Gaylord is in this part of Michigan.

9. Keep trying until you find Gaylord!
Now you find Gaylord!
Click the mouse where you think Gaylord is.
Keep trying until you find Gaylord!

10. Yes!
Bravo!
Gaylord is here!

11. These are called cardinal directions.
On a map, we need a way to describe where things are. We use directions to do this. The 4 directions on a map are:
North
South
East
West
These are called cardinal directions.
Here are the symbols we use for north, south, east, and west on a map:
N = north
S = south
E = east
W = west

12. All maps have a compass rose.
Cardinal directions are found on a compass rose. This is a compass rose. N E W S
All maps have a compass rose.

13. N W E S Places near the top of Michigan are in the NORTH.
Places on the right side of Michigan are in the EAST.
Places on the left side of Michigan are in the WEST.
Places near the bottom of Michigan are in the SOUTH.

14. Which picture is in the northern part of Michigan?
Quiz
Which picture is in the northern part of Michigan?
The old car
The fruit
The boat

15. Try again! Remember: North East West South N E W S
Click on the blue arrow to go back and try again.

16. Hooray!
Awesome!

17. Try again! Remember: North East West South N E W S
Click on the blue arrow to go back and try again.

18. Which picture is in the southern part of Michigan?
Quiz
Which picture is in the southern part of Michigan?
The old car
The fruit
The boat

19. Hooray!
Awesome!

20. Try again! Remember: North East West South N E W S
Click on the blue arrow to go back and try again.

21. Try again! Remember: North East West South N E W S
Click on the blue arrow to go back and try again.

22. Maps use symbols to show where things are on a map
Maps use symbols to show where things are on a map. A symbol is a picture that stands for something.
= police station
= house or houses
= fire station
= lake
= hospital
= road
= library
= store
= park
= school

23. Click on the letter that shows the symbol for a house.

24. Hooray!
Awesome!

25. Try Again!
The symbol for a house looks like this:

26. Try Again!
The symbol for a house looks like this:

27. Maps have titles and labels to tell the names of things.
Where do you think the title should be on a map?
HERE
HERE

28. Hooray!
Awesome!

29. Try Again!
The title should be near the top of the map so that you can read it easily.

30. What do you remember? Which of the maps below is a map of Michigan?
Click on the correct map!

31. Hooray!
Awesome!

32. Remember: Michigan looks like a running rabbit and a mitten!
Try Again!
Remember: Michigan looks like a running rabbit and a mitten!

33. Remember: Michigan looks like a running rabbit and a mitten!
Try Again!
Remember: Michigan looks like a running rabbit and a mitten!

34. Click on the RED dot that shows where Gaylord is.

35. Try Again!
Gaylord is a small town in the northern or top part of the mitten of Michigan.
Gaylord is in this part of Michigan.

36. Try Again!
Gaylord is a small town in the northern or top part of the mitten of Michigan.
Gaylord is in this part of Michigan.

37. Yes!
Bravo!
Gaylord is here!

38. Which compass rose is correct?N P R L W E S O

39. Hooray!
Awesome!

40. All maps have a compass rose.
Try Again!
Cardinal directions are found on a compass rose. This is a compass rose. N E W S
All maps have a compass rose.

41. One last question…
What does
mean on a map?
School
Road
Library

42. Try Again! Remember: = police station = house or houses = fire station
= lake
= hospital
= road
= library
= store
= park
= school

43. Try Again! Remember: = police station = house or houses = fire station
= lake
= hospital
= road
= library
= store
= park
= school

44. Hooray!
Awesome!

45. Congratulations! You have completed the map skills activity!
Fantastic work!
Click here to start over!