Second Grade · History · week 13

Route maps: home to somewhere

Describe a route from one place to another on a map using directions and landmarks.

A route is the path you take to get from one place to another. On a map, you can trace a route with your finger, following streets or paths from a starting point to a destination.

Good route directions use both direction words (like North or East) and landmarks (things you pass along the way), such as "go East past the park, then turn North at the library."

📋 For the teacher
Teach it (10–15 min):
  • Trace a real, familiar route on a map together -- home to school, home to a grocery store, or home to a relative's house.
  • Say the directions out loud step by step, using direction words and real landmarks you pass.
  • If possible, walk or drive the real route afterward and check off each landmark as you pass it.
  • Have your child give YOU directions for a short familiar route, testing that their directions actually work.
Talk about it:
  • What landmarks do you pass between home and school (or another familiar place)?
  • Why do good directions need both direction words and landmarks?
  • Could you give someone directions to your favorite room in the house?

Mastery looks like: They can trace and describe a familiar route using clear direction words and real landmarks.

Common stumbles: Giving vague directions ("that way") without a direction word or a specific landmark to check progress against.

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