Teaching map skills to first graders is one of my favorite social studies units! Children enjoy learning about maps, globes,compass roses, cardinal directions and map keys. This unit includes many activities. It has a small book that teaches about mapping, several printables, a pattern & instructions to create a 3D town, and all patterns to create lap lap book about map skills. Kids love this fun engaging unit. Click through to see this. {1st grade, 2nd grade, maps, second grade, mapping ideas}