This PDF contains 11 pages of engaging and educational activities designed to introduce kindergarten students to basic map skills, including understanding map keys, compass directions, and simple navigation. Below is a brief description of each page:
1. **Map Key (Page 1)**: Students complete sentences using cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) to describe the locations of places like the school, post office, and playground.
2. **Wind Direction (Page 2)**: A cut-and-paste activity where students label the eight compass directions (e.g., northeast, southwest).
3. **Community Map (Page 3)**: Students color a map and use cardinal directions to describe the positions of landmarks like the school, church, and pond.
4. **Compass Rose (Page 4)**: Students label and color the points of a compass rose to reinforce directional vocabulary.
5. **Map Key Practice (Page 5)**: Students answer questions about street names and routes using a map key (e.g., "What street is the restaurant on?").
6. **Map Key Activities (Page 6)**: Students use symbols (e.g., ? for gasoline station) and cardinal directions to complete sentences about locations.
7. **Map Key Practice (Page 7)**: Similar to Page 6, students describe the positions of landmarks like the airport, museum, and playground.
8. **Map Key Lesson (Page 8)**: Students identify and name symbols commonly used in map legends (e.g., tree, house).
9. **Wind Direction (Page 9)**: A repeat of the cut-and-paste compass direction activity for reinforcement.
10. **Map Key Skills (Page 10)**: Students color boxes relative to landmarks (e.g., "Color the box north of the police station"). ...
This Map Key Worksheets for Kindergarten set is a fun and interactive resource for teaching young learners foundational map skills. The activities focus on:
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Map Keys: Identifying symbols and their meanings.
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Cardinal Directions: Understanding north, south, east, and west.
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Compass Rose: Labeling and coloring directional points.
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Simple Navigation: Describing locations and routes using maps.
Ideal for classroom or home school use, these worksheets combine coloring, cutting, pasting, and writing to keep kindergarteners engaged while building critical spatial awareness.
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