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Making a Map

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area
History and Social Science
Grade
2

Students take on the role of a cartographer and create a map of a familiar location based on their prior knowledge of camping and/or stories read about a location. Students show mastery of the components of a map, including a title, compass rose, map symbols, and key.

MA Standards

HSS.2.T1.01
Explain the kinds of information provided by components of a map (e.g., compass rose/cardinal directions, scale, key/legend, title) and give examples of how maps can show relationships between humans and the environment (e.g., travel, roads, natural resources, agriculture, mining).
HSS.2.T1.03
Construct a map of a familiar location (e.g., the school, the neighborhood, a park)

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