Reading a Simple Map

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Mission Brief #61

🎯 Your mission

Find it on the map. Then find what makes it special.

⚡ The twist

Where you live shapes how you live — more than you think.

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Reading a simple map is easy and fun! First, look for the key, which explains the symbols. Then, find your starting point and destination. Use arrows to follow the path. Maps help us find our way to new places.

Key facts

Remember these

1Look for the key on the map.
2Find your starting point and destination.
3Maps help us find new places.

Then & Now

🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.

Question 1 of 2

What is the first thing to do with a map?

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Question 2 of 2

What do arrows on a map show?

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