![]() Students understand this best by holding one hand on the x axis and the other hand on the y axis and then pulling them together, along the row and column, to find one particular dot. I model and allow students to practice “naming” different colored dots by their coordinate (example: A, 3). To begin, I introduce students to the x and y axis and label these on the board. ![]() This is an essential skill of reading maps and understanding geography, so I have my class create a community map grid using a regular Twister board. The coordinate plane is a skill that students will not need to master in second grade however, it is one of the best tools for teaching directionality and how to use the cardinal directions to get from one place to another. We use little toy men to follow cardinal directions to different places on the maps. ![]() Students will explore Nystrom maps with dry erase markers. ![]()
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