Map Your World

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In this activity, learners map their world by drawing a plan of their bedroom. Use this activity to introduce learners to the work of archaeologists and how they create maps to better understand a dig site. Extension activities include making a map of a larger space (like an entire house, or their neighborhood) and making a map to scale.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
30 to 45 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
free per student
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 14
Resource Type:
Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • ruler
  • paper
  • pencil
  • colored pencils or crayons
  • graph paper (optional)
  • room to map

Keywords

Subjects

  • Earth and Space Science
    • Earth's History
      • Archeology
  • Mathematics
    • Measurement
      • Size and Scale
    • Representation
  • The Nature of Science
    • Science as a Career

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Ology

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, American Museum of Natural History,