Grade 3 · Social Studies · Lesson 9

Read Maps and Keys

A map is a drawing that shows a place from above. Every good map includes four key elements that help you understand what you are looking at and where things are.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the four key elements of a map: title, legend, compass rose, and scale
2Explain what each map element does
3Use the legend and compass rose to read information on a map

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