Standard #: SS.3.G.1.2


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Review basic map elements (coordinate grid, cardinal and intermediate directions, title, compass rose, scale, key/legend with symbols) .


General Information

Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 3
Strand: Geography
Standard: The World in Spatial Terms
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

Course Number1111 Course Title222
5021050: Social Studies Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
7721014: Access Social Studies - Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))


Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SS.3.G.1.AP.2 Identify elements on a map, such as title, key/legend, cardinal directions, compass rose, and coordinate grid.


Related Resources

Lesson Plans

Name Description
Regions of the United States

In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to the five regions of the United States. Students will make connections between the five regions and the origin of symbols, individuals, and events that represent the United States of America. 

Mapping U.S. Landmarks

In this lesson, students will use map elements to identify six U.S. landmarks on a map. After identifying the landmarks, students will use the map scale to estimate the distance between the six locations.

Mapping My Way Around School

Students will learn more about maps during a class read aloud, practice identifying elements of maps, and creating their own maps in this lesson. Students will participate in a gallery walk of student maps and answer student-created questions on each map.

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