📚 Topic Summary
Maps aren't just for finding your way; they're powerful tools that have helped explorers, leaders, and thinkers throughout history! Famous people have used maps to discover new lands, plan important journeys, and even understand the world better. Learning about these individuals shows us how important maps are and how they can help us achieve great things.
This worksheet will help you learn about some of these famous map users!
🧭 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the word with its meaning:
| Word |
Meaning |
| 1. Explorer |
A. A visual representation of an area |
| 2. Cartographer |
B. To find out about a place |
| 3. Map |
C. A person who makes maps |
| 4. Navigate |
D. A person who travels to new places |
| 5. Discover |
E. To find the way to get to a place |
Answers: 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-E, 5-B
🗺️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
Words: explore, world, directions, travel, maps
People use _____ to find their way. Explorers _____ to new places. Maps help us understand the _____. Maps show us _____. It is fun to _____ using maps.
Answers: maps, travel, world, directions, explore
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
If you could use a map to go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?