Mapping our local playground
After testing out our mapping skills in the classroom and learning a bit about how to show things on a map,today we went to our local playground and mapped it out.
We quickly discovered that mapping is rather difficult, but after a rough draft we were able to draw all the main parts of the playground. We realized that to draw a map we didn't need to include all the tiny details, so we focused on getting the shape of the big things right. We used a compass on Miss. Maria's phone to find out where North is.
After completing our maps, we had a little bit of playground time!
Here are some of the pictures of us in action!
We quickly discovered that mapping is rather difficult, but after a rough draft we were able to draw all the main parts of the playground. We realized that to draw a map we didn't need to include all the tiny details, so we focused on getting the shape of the big things right. We used a compass on Miss. Maria's phone to find out where North is.
After completing our maps, we had a little bit of playground time!
Here are some of the pictures of us in action!