1. Maps! What are they good for?
Today you will find out!

2. Today you will complete an activity using maps and find out different purposes of maps.
To find out how maps help us move around a town, you will use a map of a town.
As I give you directions, you will move your game piece from one place to another.
Listen carefully.
Let’s see if you end up where you are supposed to be!

3. The Pet Store Where are you? Off we go!
Start out on the west side of the church.
Go to the intersection of Third Street and Pine Avenue.
Turn left on Pine Avenue.
Go straight to First Street and take a left.
At the intersection of First Street and Oak Street, turn left.
At Second Street, take another left.
Go straight, one block, turn on Pecan Street.
You should find a store there on your right.
Where are you?
The Pet Store

4. If you didn’t get there, let’s try again…follow me!
Go straight, one block, turn on Pecan Street.
Go to the intersection of Third Street and Pine Avenue.
At the intersection of First Street and Oak Street, turn left.
Turn left on Pine Avenue.
Start out on the west side of the church.
Go straight to First Street and take a left.
You should find a store there on your right.
At Second Street, take another left.
First Street
First Street
Jewelry
store
Book Store
Sports Store
Jewelry
store
Book Store
Sports Store
Parking lot
School
Parking lot
School
mall
Second Street
mall
Second Street
Pine Avenue
park
Maple Street
restaurant
Pine Avenue
park
bakery
Maple Street
restaurant
Oak Street
bakery
Pecan Street
Cherry Drive
Oak Street
Clothing store
Pecan Street
Cherry Drive
Clothing store
Pet store
Pet store
hospital
hospital
Third Street
Third Street
church
church
restaurant
Parking lot
restaurant
restaurant
Parking lot
restaurant
restaurant
restaurant

5. Wherever you want to go, a map can take you there!

6. Maps can show you locations all over the world…not just your town!
What does this map show?

7. How about this map?

8. And this one?

9. Today, we learned that maps are very important
Today, we learned that maps are very important. They not only show us places surrounding us in our community, but also show us places far away!