Help first-grade students understand the five themes of geography, with thematic units tied to their daily lives at home, in school, and in the community. Colorful maps of homes, schools, and places of interest (including the zoo, supermarket, mall, and more) are combined with real-life stories. This practice book relates map skills to people, places, and events—and reinforces map-reading, geography, research, social studies and vocabulary skills. 32 pages, paperback.
Using Maps in the Real World Series

Skills-building practice includes:

Location, place, and movement

Map symbols, regions, compass rose

Human/environment interactions