Students are currently developing their mapping skills.\u00a0Students are expected to be able to do the following:<\/p>\n
Grade 3s:<\/p>\n
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Identify the significance of symbols and colours on maps (e.g., colours to represent economic activity, various types of lines to represent roads and railways, symbols for capital cities)<\/li>\n
Interpret information on simple maps using cardinal directions, symbols, and legends<\/li>\n
Create simple maps to represent the community and one or more other communities within BC and Canada<\/li>\n
Use simple map grids (e.g., letter-number co-ordinates) to identify specific locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Grade 4s:<\/p>\n
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Use grids, scales, and legends on maps and timelines to interpret or represent specific information<\/li>\n
Translate information from maps to other forms of communication and vice versa (e.g., write a paragraph describing what you see in a map, create a map based on an image or oral description)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n