Exploring Simple Grid Mapping in U.S. Geography

What game was used to introduce the concept of coordinates?

• Chess

• Battleship

• Scrabble

• Monopoly

What supplies do you need to draw a coordinate grid map?

• Paper, pens, and a calculator

• Paper, scissors, and glue

• Paper, markers, and a ruler

• Paper, crayons, and a protractor

What are the lines that go across the page called?

• Longitude lines

• Latitude lines

• Vertical lines

• Diagonal lines

What do the intersecting lines on a coordinate grid create?

• Stars

• Circles

• Triangles

• Boxes

How are rows on a map remembered?

• Like how you walk on a path

• Like how a column of smoke rises

• Like how you climb a ladder

• Like how you row a boat across a lake

Where is the base camp located on the coordinate grid map?

• 2-A

• 3-C

• 1-A

• 1-B

How do you find the supply stop on the coordinate grid map?

• Move to coordinate 3-C

• Move to coordinate 2-B

• Move to coordinate 4-D

• Move to coordinate 1-A

Which direction do you move to get from the supply stop to the hippo hole?

• East

• West

• South

• North

What is the coordinate for the giraffe area?

• 2-C

• 4-D

• 3-A

• 5-E

What is a suggested way to practice coordinate grid skills?

• Drawing a map of your house

• Playing Battleship

• Writing a story

• Solving math problems