Map Skills

Grade 3 · Social studies · Page 1 of 3

Name Date
DIRECTIONS: Use the map and key. Grid references are letter then number, like C4.
North is at the top. Never Eat Soggy Waffles, clockwise.
A1B2C3D4E5F6Main St▲✚⌂★⛭♣⚑⌂◆N ↑
Key
▲  Hill
✚  Hospital
⌂  Houses
★  School
⛭  Factory
♣  Park
⚑  Library
◆  Shops
  1. What is at E1? What is at A5?
  2. Give the grid reference for the school and for the factory.

Map Skills — Directions and Scale

Grade 3 · Social studies · Page 2 of 3

  1. Is the park north or south of the hospital?
  2. You are at the library. In which direction do you travel to reach the park?
  3. Why do map makers use a key instead of writing the name of every building on the map?
  4. A scale tells you what a distance on the map means in real life. On this map, 1 grid square = 100 meters. Count the grid squares between the school (F3) and the shops (F6). How far apart are they in real life?
  5. Why can a map not be drawn at the same size as the real place?

Map Skills — Draw Your Own

Grade 3 · Social studies · Page 3 of 3

Draw a map of your bedroom, or of the route from home to school.
It must have: a title, a key with at least four symbols, and a north arrow.
My key