Title: Mapping the Classroom  | National Geographic Society
Headings: Mapping the Classroom
Mapping the Classroom
Informal Assessment
Extending the Learning
Tips & Modifications

Content: The bookcase is next to the door. The bookcase is near the teacher’s desk. The treasure was far from my desk.” Extending the Learning
As a class, make a map on large paper of the playground or other location in the school. Have students decide what objects should be included. Ask: How can a map of the playground or the school be useful to people? Read Me on the Map, by Joan Sweeney, to introduce how people can create and use maps, and also how maps represent places all over the world. As a homework assignment, have students create a map of their room at home with a family member’s help. Reinforce spatial skills and help with classroom organization by using the classroom map when you assign students to different locations or centers.