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Kindergarten Social Studies · World 7: Maps and Globes · Level 45
A View from Above
Maps show places the way a bird sees them, looking down.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 45
- A bird flying high sees things from above, looking down. Maps show places that way too.
- From the side, a table has legs. From above, you see only the top of the table.
- From the side, a tree has a trunk. From above, a tree looks like a big green circle.
- From the side, you see a car's wheels. From above, you see its roof and windows.
- From the side, a house has walls and a pointed roof. From above, you see only the roof.
- Try it with a grown-up! Stand on a step and look down at a cup. What shape do you see?
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SSKG2.b — Explain that maps and globes show a view from above