How do you flatten the Earth onto a map?
Try flattening a curved shell. Explore why a flat world map has to change something.
Explore togetherCuriosity Bundle · Grades 3-5
Maps and Finding Your Way
Explore how maps represent places and how people find routes.
Pick a question to explore together. Find readings, hands-on discoveries, and printable sheets inside.
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How did people find their way before phones?
Follow a route using clues. Explore the living art of wayfinding and the tools that help people navigate.
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How can a whole town fit on one page?
Put a small world on paper. Explore scale, symbols and the choices behind a useful map.
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Why is north at the top of maps?
Turn a map and track its landmarks. Explore why the top of a page does not decide a direction.
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