Lesson 27 of 84 · Maps and Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostWhere Animals Live on a Map
Maps can show us where different animals live.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 The geography you'll learn is the same one your phone's GPS is using right now.
Maps can show us where different animals live. For example, some maps show that bears live in forests, while fish live in oceans. By looking at a map, we can learn about where animals find their homes and what kind of places they like.
Key Facts
Maps can show animal habitats like forests, oceans, and deserts.
Different animals prefer different living places.
A map helps us understand where animals are found.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What do maps show about animals?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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