Also, have them include at least two questions where there is more than one answer. Have them create an answer key on a separate sheet of paper and include questions and answers for both naming the location of buildings and naming the place that is in a location. Working in pairs or groups of three, have students write quizzes using the Chicago map. (B4) Give students time to find it, and wait for many hands to be raised to reinforce that it’s not a race.Īsk students to find Addison Street, and name all of the squares where this street passes. (A4, B4, A5, C5, D5) Ask students to raise their hand when they can name the grid location of the Lincoln Park Zoo on this map. Ask students to name other squares that include parts of the lake. Ask: What body of water do you see there? (Lake Michigan) Talk about how the map shows much of Chicago along this lake. Ask for a volunteer to point out square B5. Tell students that Chicago is a big city in the state of Illinois. Have students find and describe locations using a Chicago map. Have them name it, and have another student name the clue for it.Ĥ. Have them find a square with two places of interest in it. Point out that more than one thing can appear in a grid square. (monkeys) Ask: In what square are the lions? (C3) Ask: What birds are in that part of the zoo? (penguins) Have them find D3 and name the animals there.

Practice using the grid to name and find places in the zoo. Then move your finger across to the number 3. Ask: What do you think the clue is for this square? (A1) Model for students that to find square A3 on the grid, you put your finger on the letter A. Now find the number 1 at the top of the map. Find the letter A at the side of the map. Across the map from left to right are numbers.Įxplain that each square has a number and a letter. On this map, the squares from top to bottom are letters. Move your finger or a pointer along the lines on the map, and explain that lines on the map run across and down to form a pattern of squares. Maps with grids have clues, and the clue for the bears is A3. The grid helps you locate places on a map. Ask: How can you find the bears? Explain that instead of reading all of the words on the map, you can use the grid. Ask volunteers to name some of the animals they might see in this zoo. Project the map of the Lincoln Park Zoo, making sure that all students can view the details on the map. Show the grid on the map of Lincoln Park Zoo. Ask: How did you find your way around? What animals did you see? Explain that students will be using a zoo map from a famous zoo in Chicago, Illinois-the Lincoln Park Zoo.Ģ. Invite volunteers to share about any visit to a zoo they have made. Activate students’ prior knowledge about visiting and finding places at a zoo.

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