How to make your neighbourhood map?

One way to help your friend find your house quickly and easily is to draw a map. It’s easy to make a map of your neighbourhood, and its fun too

You Will Need:

  • plain white paper
  • pencils
  • a ruler
  • crayons or felt-tipped pens
  • tracing paper

What to Do:

1. First, walk around your neighbourhood and make a list of the things you want to show on your map. You may want to ask an adult to help you. You might want to show your house, a friend’s house, the park, or your school. Think about where places are, how far apart they are, and what shape they are. As you walk, write down the names of the streets in the order in which you get to them. Which buildings and streets would help someone find your house?

2. Next, draw your map. Draw the streets in pencil and show where they cross. Print the name of each street on your map.

Then add shapes that stand for your friend’s house, a postbox, or a shop. You might also need to add streets that aren’t on the map. Label each street. Then add labels for important places such as your home and school.

3. Now colour your map. Use different colours for such areas as houses, streets, and parks. At the bottom of the map, list what each colour stands for.

To find out whether your map works, let a friend use it to try to find your house or another place on your map.

 

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