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Geography · Grade 2

Build and Use a Grid Map

A grid turns a map into squares, so every place gets an address. Learners find places with letter–number references like B3, plot points on a number grid by counting across and then up, build a grid map of a made-up park where big features cover several squares, and count squares to compare routes.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 55 minutes
  • Grid map check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, plot points, match pairs, type a number and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Find a place on a letter–number grid and give its grid reference, such as B3.
  • Find and place points on a number grid by counting across first and then up.
  • Build a grid map and tell which squares a big feature covers.
  • Count squares along routes on a grid map and compare their lengths.

Lessons

  1. Rows and columns 4 steps2 practiceabout 14 min
  2. Number grids 5 steps3 practiceabout 14 min
  3. Build a grid map 5 steps2 practiceabout 14 min
  4. Count a route 5 steps2 practiceabout 13 min
  5. Grid map check 8 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Globe ExplorerSpin a real 3D globe, flip to the flat map, and find continents, oceans and countries.
  • Pin the PlanetDrag the pin onto wonders, cities and exact latitude and longitude points.
  • Mapmaker QuestFollow directions to make a map, then read its legend, compass rose and scale.

More 2nd grade geography

Guide for grown-ups