Grade 1 · Social Studies · Unit 10 of 11
Measure & Draw Maps
Steps, hands and map symbols
What your child practises
Measuring distance with footsteps, blocks and hands, map titles, symbols and legends, and making a simple map of a familiar place.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: B3.5–B3.7, B2.3 · measuring with non-standard units, reading map parts and drawing a simple map
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which unit is best to measure a small book?
- paper clips
- school buses
- kilometres
Show answer
paper clips
Hint: Small units fit small things.
Question 2
On many maps, a blue wavy line means a…
- river
- road
- school
Show answer
river
Hint: Blue usually shows water on a map.
Question 3
A pencil is 7 clips long. A crayon is 4 clips long. Which is shorter?
🖍️- the pencil
- They are the same
- the crayon
Show answer
the crayon
Hint: 4 is less than 7.
Question 4
A map is a drawing as if you look from…
- inside a box
- above
- underneath
Show answer
above
Hint: Maps show a bird's-eye view from above.
Question 5
You count steps from the door to the desk. You are using…
👣- footsteps as a unit
- a clock
- a mirror
Show answer
footsteps as a unit
Hint: Footsteps are a non-standard unit of measure.
Question 6
Which symbol shows a place to swim?
- 🚌a bus
- 📚a book
- 🏊a pool
Show answer
🏊 a pool
Hint: A good symbol looks like the place.