Teaching map skills

Basic map skills are so important to learn at an early age! This printable map worksheet teaches students how to read a map, including following directions, reading a map key or map legend, and recognizing North, South, East, and West on a compass rose.

A map is a representation of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface. It shows how things are related to each other in terms of their locations, distances, and sizes.

These fantastic activities are definitely the way to go.

Map skills and map directions never really go away; the skills just keep building year after year. Students need a solid foundation to build on, or they remain confused.

Using a Map Grid

Make learning fun for your students when teaching map skills. Map skills topics include maps, globes, continents, oceans, landforms, water forms, suburban, urban, rural, directions, and more. This resource is perfect for second, third, and fourth grade students. Digital activity included using Easel by TpT. These activities can be used during whole group instruction, independent work, and center time. Easy-to-use activity sheets with clear directions and answer keys are provided. HERE'S WHAT…

Students will be able to write the location of places on a map. using

These map activity printables are super easy to print and color. They make the perfect scouts, summer camp or nature activity for kids!

Learn about the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) with this printable, cut-and-glue compass worksheet.