Finding Our Way with Maps

Hackley second graders have been learning about maps and map skills in Social Studies, and used Hackley's trail maps as a real life test of their map skills.
Students set off into the woods  equipped with Hackley Trail maps and compasses.The experience challenged them to make direct connections from map skills to designing trails, and they used the maps and compasses to identify locations and directions. The lesson provided an authentic experience of how compasses and maps work. Students saw a tortoise on their exploration, and then navigated their way back to school!
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