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The\u00a0book Mapping Penny’s World<\/a>, written and illustrated by\u00a0Loreen Leedy,\u00a0is a great way to introduce children to\u00a0different types of maps, as well as the main components of a map.<\/p>\n In this book, Lisa’s class has been learning about maps. After her teacher says that “we can make a map of anyplace”, Lisa decides to make a map of her bedroom. Her dog, Penny, helps her with the map and\u00a0then she\u00a0continues making maps of various places where Penny likes to go around her house, neighborhood, and town.<\/p>\n The locations which Lisa\u00a0maps include:<\/p>\n On each map,\u00a0Lisa includes everything that people will need in order to be able to read the map – a compass rose, a map scale, and a\u00a0clear,\u00a0detailed key showing all of the symbols used on the map. While making her maps,\u00a0Lisa demonstrates using various tools, such as a tape measure, a pedometer, and an odometer, to measure an area before creating its map. She also explains several important aspects of map-making, including that maps show a view from above, maps can be helpful for giving directions, and a map’s scale can be used to determine the real distances of the mapped area:<\/p>\n These are our trails. To make this map, I measured our foot paths with a pedometer, a tool that shows how far a person walks. For the bike trails, I used on an odometer, which shows how far a vehicle travels. The map’s scale shows the real distances in the park.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Leedy’s illustrations help students to understand how maps are made and used. For each map, she has included\u00a0illustrations of the actual area being mapped followed by a full page copy of the map. All of the maps are simple and easy to follow.<\/p>\n Curriculum Connections<\/strong> In Virginia, this book relates to\u00a0social studies\u00a0SOLs K.5, 1,4-1.5, and 2.6, which state that students will understand that maps and globes show a view from above, show things in\u00a0smaller size, and show the position of objects,\u00a0and that students will construct simple maps using titles, basic map symbols, map legends, and a compass rose.<\/p>\n Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Book: <\/strong>Mapping Penny’s World \u00a0 The\u00a0book Mapping Penny’s World, written and illustrated by\u00a0Loreen Leedy,\u00a0is a great way to introduce children to\u00a0different types of maps, as well as the main components of a map. In this book, Lisa’s class has been learning about maps. After … Continue reading \n
\nMapping Penny’s World <\/em>would be an excellent book to use as part of a\u00a0geography lesson\u00a0on maps. This book includes\u00a0multiple examples of simple\u00a0maps that include a title, map key, scale and compass rose.\u00a0After reading this book, students could make their own map of a familiar place, such as their bedroom, classroom, neighborhood, or school.<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/a>Author:<\/strong> Loreen Leedy<\/a>
\nIllustrator: <\/strong>Loreen Leedy
\nPublisher: <\/strong>Henry Holt and Company
\nPublication Date:<\/strong> 2000
\nPages:<\/strong>\u00a032 pages
\nGrades:<\/strong> K-3
\nISBN:<\/strong> 0-8050-6178-9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"