Mapping My House (Learn About: Mapping)

A perfect first introduction to maps and map skills for young readers! Families can live in all kinds of homes. From apartment buildings and townhouses to farmhouses, homes can look different but still have a lot in common. Learn how to use map features like a key, compass rose, and a scale to answer questions about direction, measurement, and symbols. Look at photos of different types of homes and use the maps inside the book to navigate and compare what is the same and what is different about living in them. At the end, you will be ready to draw a map of your own house. All this and more in Mapping My House! ABOUT THE SERIES: Starting from their bedroom, and moving to their home, street, neighborhood, town, state, country, continent, and finally, planet, children will gain a whole new understanding of their place in the world with this engaging picture book series. With illustrated maps drawn at different scales and vibrant photographs throughout to illustrate real locations, children will learn about map features, how to read maps and answer questions, and how to draw their own maps. Maps are everywhere and understanding them is key to navigating our world. With this brand new and original four-book series, children will expand their role as citizens.