Standards, Learning Target & Essential Question

A grid is a system of lines that can help me find places on a map by:

• dividing the map into squares to locate places easily

• showing only the main roads on the map

• marking the locations of mountains and rivers

• providing a list of city names

Coordinates are:

• a set of values that show an exact position

• a type of measurement for weight

• a method to calculate speed

• a tool for measuring temperature

What is a grid?

• A pattern of horizontal rows and vertical columns that helps us find exact locations on a map.

• A type of map with only pictures.

• A list of numbers and letters.

• A tool for drawing circles.

What labels the rows in a grid?

• Numbers

• Letters

• Colors

• Shapes

What labels the columns in a grid?

• Numbers

• Letters

• Colors

• Shapes

To find a square in a grid, you go across the row first (letter), then down the column (number).

• True

• False

In the example B2, what does the 'B' represent?

• The row label

• The column label

• The cell value

• The worksheet name

What is in square A1?

• Tree

• Car

• House

• Dog

What is in square B2? ________

• School

• Hospital

• Library

• Park

What is in square C3?

• Fire Truck

• Ambulance

• Police Car

• Helicopter