hat Is a ap?

A map is a drawing of a place

from above. A map can show
all or parts of Earth. This map
shows a place on Earth.
It is the country of Canada.

CANADA

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A compass rose is a symbol that shows
directions on a map. A direction shows
where something is found. North,
south, east, and west are directions.

Australia
Coral
. Indian Sea
Ocean

Pacific
Ocean

VleJoourne
Tasman
® national capital
Hobart
Sea
state capital
* state border

A map key has symbols that stand for real things.

A map key helps people find things on a map.
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Word Play
Read the clue. Then write the word or words.

l a direction tells where something is __

:2. a drawing from above

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1 3

3. a symbol that shows directions

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2

4. what north, south, east, and west are called

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Write the numbered letters to solve the puzzle.

Map Sentences
Mark the sentence that goes with each picture.

D A map is a drawing from above.

D A map is a photo from above.

N There are five directions on

D a compass rose.
w E
North, south, east, and west
s D are directions. ·

£ mountains
D A map key shows directions.
A map key has symbols that
D stand for real things.

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A globe is a model of Earth. It is round like Earth.
A globe shows the continents. Continents are
large areas of land. Each one is a different
shape. There are seven continents. They are:

• Africa • Australia • North America

. • Antarctica • Europe • South America
• Asia
A globe shows the oceans. Oceans are large
bodies of salt water. There are five oceans:

• Atlantic Ocean • Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean • Southern Ocean
• Indian Ocean

This shows the other side of the globe.

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Draw a line to match the picture with the correct
definition. Then write the word on the line.
1
I continent globe ocean

l a large area of land

2. a large body of salt water

::t a model of Earth

Finish the sentence.

ll. Another name for the world is _ _ _ _ __

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Write a word to go with the picture.

Earth continent ocean globe

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A ap rid
A grid is a pattern of lines.
The lines form squares.
To talk about a grid
square:
e say the letter first
• say the number
second

The tree
is at Al

Map grids help people use maps.

People can use a map grid to find places
on a map or to say where something is.
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 This map shows the state of
Ohio in a grid. The dark black ® capital

line around the state shows its

borders. Borders show where
• city

~ river
a place begins and ends.
;--
"' border

1 3 4

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Use Vocabulary
Write a word to complete each sentence.

capital border I city river

l A is a large stream
of water that flows across land.

2. Columbus is the-,---,--,-------
of Ohio.
3. A shows where
a place begins and ends.
l.i. A _______ is a large or
important town.

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Using a Map Grid
Use the map grid to answer the questions.

l What animals are in C4?

2. What animals are in 82?

3. Where is the entrance?

1.1-. Where can you buy ice cream?

5. Trace the square around the tigers.
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Map Grid facts
Follow the directions.

l Circle the borders in A2 .

.2. Draw a boat in 03.

3. Underline the city in 84.

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 Reading,
Size largest
to smallest:
. Asia
Africa
The world has seven large North America
South America ·
land areas. They are called
Antarctica
continents. Europe
. Australia
Continent Facts
Asia is the largest continent.. Antarctica is the
coldest place on Earth. Australia is also an island .
. . Europe and Asia are one large land area.

Pacific
Ocean

Pacific Indian
·I Ocean o.c~an
t
South
America ~
Australia 4f?l
Southern Ocean I

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The world has five large bodies
of water. They are called oceans.

Ocean Fads Oceans:

@Atlantic
All of the oceans are connected.
@ Pacific
Oceans are made up of salt
@Indian
water. Oceans are homes to
@Arctic
many plants and animals.
@Southern

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Write a word to complete each sentence.
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1 ocean
!
1 world
I
1 continent J
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A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is one of the seven

large areas of land.

The _________ is another word

for the Earth.

An----~-- is a large body

of salt water.

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Write two sentences about the continent on which
you live. Then draw apicture of the continent.

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Mark the sentences that are true.

North Arctic Ocean

America

· Pacific Indian
Ocean Ocean
South
America ~
'cifl
Australia
Southern Ocean

D Australia is the only continent that is also an island.

D North America and South America are connected.
D Europe and Asia are not connected.
D Africa is the smallest continent.
D Antarctica is not connected to any other continent.
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What ILeat~ed

Answer the questions and follow the directions.

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1 What are the 7 continents?

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Write 2 facts about continents.
l __________________________

What are the 5 oceans?

Write 2 facts about oceans.

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 Hands-on Aethrity

• scissors Cut out the continents.

Glue them onto page 47
• glue
to finish the map .

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A eather ap
A weather map shows the weather of a place.
Weather is what the air is like at a certain time
and place. The weather can be sunny and warm
in one place and rainy and cold in another place.
Types of weather are:

Seasons of the year have certain kinds of weather.

·summer spring

. fall winter
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Kansas

sunny partly cloudy rainy snowy

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About a Weather Map
Read the definition. Write the word on the line.
Then draw a line to the picture.

seasons rainy· weather sunny

what the air is like at

a place and time

a type of weather
when the sun is out

time of year that has a

certain kind of weather r
a type of weather
when water droplets
fall from clouds

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Look at the picture. Write the name of the season.
Then draw a weather symbol.

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Weather and Seasons
Answer the questions and follow the directions.

What are the different kinds of

weather?

weather
Write something you know about
weather.

What are the 4 seasons?

Write something you know about

seasons.

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Natural resources are things found
in nature that are useful to people.

Some natural resources are:

forest water fish gold oil

Forests have many

trees. The wood is used
to make products such
as paper and furniture.

Fishing boats use big nets

to catch many fish at one
time. The fish are sold to
stores and restaurants.

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A Resource Map of Maine
Maine has many natural
resources. It has lots of forests,
& forest

waterways, lobsters, and fish.

Maine is called "The Pine Tree A mountain
State." Maine's state animal lobster
is the moose.
fish

Atlantic Ocean

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Word Play
Read the clue. Then write
the word.

l an area thick with trees

--
q
-
6
--
n -
3

2. a body of water that boats travel on

--
2
--
10
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3. "The Pine Street State"

--
5
--
1
-
7

1.4-. a type of natural resource that

is found in the ocean

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8
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Write the numbered letters to solve the puzzle.

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\IVhat's the Symbol?
Write the name of each symbol.

1
Find each symbol on the map.
Then complete the sentences.

l The J
symbol tells
me that there are
______ in the

_ _ _ _ _ half of Peru.

2. The 1 symbol tells me that

there is ______
near the ______
border of Peru.

. South America
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Natural Resources Puzzle

• scissors • glue

Cut out the puzzle pieces. Put them together to

make a resources world map. Then glue them
onto page 119.

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 Places change over time. People build new
· buildings. They make new roads. The place
where you live looked different in the past.
It will also look different in the future.

The past is
the time that
happened.
long ago.

·The present is
the time that is
. happening now.

The future is the time that has not

happened yet The future is:
• tomorrow • next month
• next week • next year

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 Reading

I
I

look at the photos of New Orleans, Louisiana.

What is the same? What is different?

Streetcars on
Canal Street,
· circa 1907

Streetcars on
Canal Street,
circa 2016

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 I
Write a word to complete each sentence.

present I past I future

l The is the time that

happened long ago.
2. The is the time that
has not happened yet,

3. The is the time that

is happening now.

......................................................................................................................
Draw a picture of your:

past .present
.
I future

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