Lesson 81 of 84 · Maps and Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostMaps at the Mall and Zoo
Maps can also help us at places like the mall and zoo.
🎯 Your mission
Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe — combined.
Then & Now
🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.
Maps can also help us at places like the mall and zoo! At the mall, a map shows where the stores, food court, and restrooms are. At the zoo, a map helps us find different animals and exhibits. Maps make it fun to explore new places!
Key Facts
Maps help us navigate the mall and zoo.
The mall has stores and restaurants.
Zoos have many different animals.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What do maps at the mall show?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Pull up a map and find a country you've never heard of. Look up one fact.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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