Exploring 4th Grade Map Skills

The video tutorial introduces maps, explaining their purpose and how they depict areas like Wisconsin and the United States. It distinguishes between natural features, such as lakes and rivers, and human-made features like buildings. The tutorial also covers how to use a map grid to locate places and understand cardinal directions using the mnemonic 'never eat sour watermelons'.

What is a map?

• A type of food

• A picture of a certain area

• A musical instrument

• A type of clothing

Which of the following is a natural feature?

• Statue

• Bridge

• Building

• Lake

Which of the following is a human-made feature?

• Mountain

• River

• Statue

• Forest

What tool would you use to find places on a map?

• Ruler

• Map grid

• Protractor

• Compass

What do the letters and numbers in a map grid represent?

• Colors

• Coordinates

• Distances

• Directions

What is located in A2 on the map grid?

• Lake Superior

• Part of the Mississippi River

• Part of Wisconsin

• Part of Michigan

What is located in B1 on the map grid?

• Part of the Mississippi River

• Lake Superior and part of Michigan

• Part of Wisconsin

• Part of Illinois

What mnemonic helps remember the directions North, East, South, and West?

• Never Eat Sweet Watermelons

• Never Eat Spicy Watermelons

• Never Eat Sour Watermelons

• Never Eat Salty Watermelons

What is east of Lacrosse?

• Mississippi River

• Green Bay

• Wisconsin River

• Lake Michigan

What is east of Green Bay?

• Mississippi River

• Wisconsin River

• Lake Michigan

• Lacrosse