Maps and directions · नक्शा और दिशा
Find the school in square C2, then walk 2 steps right and 1 step up. Where are you?
Maps and directions games
Reading a grid map
A map shows places from the top. On a grid map each square has a name: a letter going across (A, B, C…) and a number going up and down (1, 2, 3…). The house in square C2 is in column C, row 2.
| 🌳 | 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | |||||
| 🏫 | 4 | ||||
| 🏪 | 5 | ||||
| A | B | C | D | E | 🧭 |
- Right / left — move across. Up / down — move between rows.
- To give directions, count the steps: “From the 🏫 go 2 steps right and 2 steps up.”
Goes with NCERT Maths Mela 5 — Maps and Locations.
A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.
Maps and directions
Reading a grid map
A map shows places from the top. On a grid map each square has a name: a letter going across (A, B, C…) and a number going up and down (1, 2, 3…). The house in square C2 is in column C, row 2.
| 🌳 | 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | |||||
| 🏫 | 4 | ||||
| 🏪 | 5 | ||||
| A | B | C | D | E | 🧭 |
- Right / left — move across. Up / down — move between rows.
- To give directions, count the steps: “From the 🏫 go 2 steps right and 2 steps up.”
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Maps and directions — worksheet
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. Draw a 4 × 4 grid. Put your house in B2 and your school in D4.
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3. How many steps right and up from your house to your school? ______________
4. Draw a map of your classroom from the top. Mark your seat with ⭐.
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