CU 1.10Map of the Classroom, My Address, and Cardinal Directions

1. 1

   Recall the tabletop map: set its objects back on their outlines and say, 'A map shows where things are, as if we were looking from above.'

2. 2

   Lay the classroom outline on the floor. Place blocks for the shelves, tables, and door while walking to each real item.

3. 3

   Ask the child to find a real place in the classroom from a point on the map, then walk there.

4. 4

   Walk the school with the printed school map, stopping at the office, restroom, and playground.

5. 5

   Show the nested circle cards: 'I live at [address]. My house is in [city]. My city is in Utah. Utah is in the United States. The United States is in North America. North America is on Earth.'

6. 6

   Use the compass to find north and hang the N card on that wall. Hang E, S, and W cards on the other walls.

7. 7

   Add a compass rose to the classroom map, and play a direction game: 'Take three steps north.'

What catches the child’s eye

• Walking to the real shelf after finding its block on the map
• The N card going up on the wall the compass needle points toward

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Draw a map of the child's bedroom or home
2. Hide an object and give a classroom map with an X to find it
3. Practice saying and writing the home address; mail a letter home
4. Find north on the World Puzzle Map and globe and say which direction the ocean or a neighboring state is from Utah