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Grade 6 Starter Lesson: Types of Maps

By Newsela Staff
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7 Questions
Note from the author:
In this lesson, you will identify types of maps.

Essential Question: How do different types of maps shape our understanding of the world around us?
In this lesson, you will identify types of maps.

Essential Question: How do different types of maps shape our understanding of the world around us?
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1.

What types of maps do you encounter in your daily life?

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2.

  • Draw a star where you live.
  • Draw a heart on a place you'd like to visit.

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5.

Match each map to its title.

Political Map
Topographic Map
Thematic Map
Income Map
Road Map
Climate Map
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Option 2:
How do different types of maps shape our understanding of a place?