First Maps and Globes
Learn what maps and globes show: a map is a drawing of a place from above, a globe is a ball-shaped model of Earth, blue usually shows water and other colours show land, and photos give clues about a place
What a learner can do afterwards
- Say a map is a drawing of a place from above and that things on a map sit roughly where they really are
- Say blue usually shows water on a globe and other colours show land
- Use clues in a description to describe a place, such as water and boats beside a town
1 · Read
A map is a drawing of a place from above. It helps you find your way. Put important things roughly where they really are. A map of your walk can show the streets and park you pass.
A globe is a model of Earth shaped like a ball. Turn it to see different sides. Blue usually shows water, such as oceans and seas. Other colours show land. An ocean is a very big sea. A river is a narrow line of water. A lake is water with land all around it.
Mia draws her bedroom map from above. She puts the bed by the window and the toy box by the door, where they really are.
Photos give clues too. If a photo shows boats beside a town, you can say the town has boats. Describe what you can see. Water could be a river, lake or sea.
Maps and globes show real places, like your room or the world.
2 · Watch
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Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.