First Maps and Globes
Draw simple maps of familiar places (a bedroom, the route to school) and use maps, globes and photographs to describe places: finding land and water on a globe, spotting buildings and roads in a photo, saying what a place is like
What a learner can do afterwards
- Draw a simple map of a familiar place with key features roughly in the right spots (e.g., their bedroom or the walk to school)
- Point out land and water on a globe or world map
- Use a photograph or map to describe a place's features (e.g., 'this town is by the sea and has a harbour')
The lesson
A map is a picture of a place from above. It shows roads, rooms, and parks in the right spots.
A globe is round, like a ball. It shows the whole world at once.
Mia draws her bedroom. She puts her bed by the window. Her toy box goes by the door.
On a globe or map, blue shows water. Look for blue to find the sea.
Maps and globes show real places, like your room or the world.
Watch it
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.