The third in a series of activity books designed to develop map skills, this easy-to-use book introduces special language of maps and includes over 40 thoughtful activities. The activities are organized in a sequential progression around four general skills involving shape, symbols, direction and position and scale. Through a variety of activities based on provincial social studies curricula, the broad map understandings are subdivided into more specific map skills. Each activity develops one or more new skills to provide an efficient and logical way for students to learn to use maps.
Canada · learning through conversation
We were glad we made time for Canada Map during a shorter school week. It helped with making our map conversations more focused. It was a welcome addition, though we still adjusted it to suit our week.
Canada · short daily sessions
We enjoyed using Canada Map during a quiet afternoon session. It helped with connecting a place name with a real location. We liked having a resource to return to instead of starting from scratch.
Canada · following questions as they arise
We found a useful place for Canada Map in our morning learning block. It helped with comparing familiar and unfamiliar environments. For us, the value was in returning to it regularly.