Mapping a Community

Mapping a Community

1. Community Places

   • Places to Learn
     • Places to Buy Things
       • Places to Work
         • Places to Play
           • Places to Live
             • Places to Get Help
       • Places to Eat
     • School
   • Places to Buy Things

2. Types of Communities

   • Urban
     • City
   • Rural
     • Country
   • Suburban

3. Map Views

   • Birds Eye View
   • Map View
   • View from Directly Above
   • Ground Level View

4. Map Keys and Symbols

   • Tells what the symbols on a map stand for.
   • A symbol is something that stands for something else.
   • Natural Features
     • Landforms and bodies of water that exist naturally on the earth.
       • Mountains
       • Hills
       • Water
       • Forest
     • Natural Resource
       • Land
         • Farming
         • Orchard
         • Airport
       • Water
         • Boating
         • Swimming
         • Fishing

5. Distance and Location

   • The amount of space between two objects.
     • We use blocks to measure distances in town.
   • Map Scale
   • Map Grid

Images and files in the map