San Diego Wild Animal Park Map Lesson

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This map lesson teaches map coordinates, cardinal and ordinal directions, reading maps for information and several other math and social studies skills. I originally made the lesson for fourth graders but it can be and adapted for 2nd-6th depending on the child. This is a great way to get kids interested in using a map for real life skills. I usually grab several maps when we are at theme parks and zoos and laminate them ($.15 a foot most places). This way the kids can use a figure (the Candy Land people work great) to move around the map as we make up silly stories about them. To complete this lesson you will need a San Diego Wild Animal Park map. If you aren’t lucky enough to have one lying around the house you can download it here. You will also need a copy of the lesson activity which you can print here: San Diego Wild Animal Park map lesson plan. That is it! Have a great “fieldtrip”