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)

Resources

Task Template (PDF) PDF · 155 KB
Task Template (Word) DOCX · 1.59 MB
Student Directions DOCX · 38.5 KB
Rubric DOCX · 1.54 MB
Brainstorm Worksheet DOCX · 80.9 KB
Map Key DOCX · 38.8 KB
Student Examples DOCX · 1.21 MB

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