People, places, and environments 2nd Grade

What is a location?

• Is a certain place or area where something is.

• Is a city where we can find people.

What is a compass rose?

• The compass rose has arrows that point only to the letter S.

• The compass rose has arrows that point to the letters N, S, E, and W

Name the 3 types of maps?

• Political, physical, and road map.

• Political, city, and rural area.

Choose a political map.

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Choose a physical map

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Chose a road map

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What is an urban community?

• It has animals and a lot of space.

• It has many buildings and streets

What is a rural community?

• It is far away from cities and suburbs.

• It is close to the city.

What is a suburban community?

• It is far away from the city and has lots of farms.

• It is close to the city and lots of families live there.

What is a map symbol?

• Map symbols are a quick and easy way to show us what different things or places can be found

• Maps symbols are games that we find in a map