Your Town on a Map

Mission Brief #16

🎯 Your mission

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

⚡ The twist

Borders move. Mountains don't.

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A map shows what your town looks like from above. It helps us find places like schools, parks, and stores. Each part of the map has symbols that stand for real buildings and roads. By looking at a map, we can learn how to get around our town easily!

Key facts

Remember these

1Maps use symbols to represent real places.
2A map can help you find your way around town.
3Every map has a key that explains what the symbols mean.

Then & Now

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

Question 1 of 2

What does a map help you do in your town?

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Question 2 of 2

What do symbols on a map represent?

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