Week of 28 February-March 4

Last week we used our map skills from Chapter 1 of "Maps Globes  
Graphs" to draw maps of Saint Anthony primary school. In our map  
Legend, we used such landmarks as the gym, the soda, the classrooms,  
and the parking lot.

The teacher also used a compass to identify the cardinal directions  
within the classrooms. He taped papers labeled "North," "South,"  
"East," and "West" to the appropriate walls of the classrooms.

Students worked well together and were very creative in  
their use of symbols and subsequently in their coloring of the maps.  
We made sure the concept of the Legend and the symbols was clear, and  
that the maps had a compass rose.

With 3A, we were able to begin work on Chapter 2--Intermediate Directions.