Learning to read maps!

Over a few days, we have been learning how to read maps.
As part of inquiry learning this term, we mapped all of our favourite swim spots in the Manawatu/Rangetiki regions.

As a class we are currently reading 'The Secret Garden' and in the book Mary, the main character, travels from India to the United Kingdom to live with her uncle. So again we got out the atlas' and found these 2 countries. We also looked at how far apart they were and we discussed how long Mary's journey might have been (by steam train).

We all found looking at maps and atlas' really interesting and we even managed to map lots of places that our class members have been in the world! This was really fun exploring and looking the countries of the world.