Students are introduced to maps using pictures

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Introduction to Maps
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2. Introduction to Maps
This is Buttercup – the Butterfly. She lives on the island.
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3. Introduction to Maps
Buttercup says hello, she wants to show you her home island.
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Hello friends. Come with
me, I will show you the
island.

4. Introduction to Maps
• Buttercup has made small boxes for each place. First, we will see the ship.
• It is in the box D1, near the cave. See the alphabet at the bottom and the
number on the left.
4DA B C
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2
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5. Introduction to Maps
• Next, we are going for the cave. Where is the cave ?
• It is in the box D2. In front of the ship. The alphabet of the box is D and the
number is 2
5DA B C
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2
3
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6. Introduction to Maps
• Then, we are going for the crocodile lake. Where is it ?
• It is in the box D4. In is on the right side of the volcano. The alphabet of the
box is D and the number is 4
6DA B C
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2
3
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7. Introduction to Maps
• Now we are going to visit the big volcano. Can anyone tell me the box ?
• It is in the box B4. In is in front of the water fall. The alphabet of the box is
B and the number is 4
7DA B C
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2
3
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8. Introduction to Maps
• Now we are going to see the beautiful waterfall. Where is it ?
• It is in the box B3. It is in front of the volcano, that we saw. The alphabet of
the box is B and the number is 3
8DA B C
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2
3
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9. Introduction to Maps
• Next, we are going to relax under the coconut trees.
• Let us go to box A2. It is in next to the wooden bridge. The alphabet of the
box is A and the number is 2.
9DA B C
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2
3
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10. Introduction to Maps
• Finally, we will go back to the cave. Do you know how to go back ?
• We will use the wooden bridge in box B2, then walk across box C2 and
reach our cave in box D2
10DA B C
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2
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11. Introduction to Maps
• The places you visited on the island are called points.
• The path you take to go from one point to another are the connecting lines
• Now, say good bye to our friend Buttercup
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Good Bye

12. Thank You