Exploring Maps
2nd Grade Maps
General Info
| Created By | Darren Elves |
| School | Elementary School |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Role | Teacher & IB Coordinator |
About the Lesson
| Subject Area | Social Studies |
| Grade | Lower Elementary (K - 3) |
| Lesson/Unit | Maps |
Using the QFT
| Place in the Unit/Lesson | Beginning |
| Brief description of the unit | Keep these questions posted as a line of inquiry throughout the unit. |
| Final QFocus | Maps are tools that help us to know where we are and where we want to go |
Student Work
Student Questions
Priority questions in bold
- What is a map?
- Why are maps tools?
- Could a map be a book?
- Why do we need to know where we are?
- Do some maps have mistakes on them?
- Is there a map for every place in the world?
- Does everyone use a map?
- Why do maps have compasses/ arrows on them?
- Are there other arrows/ directions?
- Is there more to what maps are?
- How many maps are there?
- How many types of maps are there, and what are they called?
- What info on a map can help me?
- Can maps come in different shapes and sizes?
- Why are maps called maps?
- What size are all maps? Different maps?
- Can maps be used for other things?
- Why are maps so important?
- Do we always need maps?
- Who invented/ discovered maps?
- How do they (map makers) study all the roads in the world?
- Why does it show you where to go?
- How do they tell you where to go?
- Why do we need maps?