Reading a Grid Map #1: A Visit to the Zoo

Take a trip to the zoo in this fun grid map worksheet! Learners will study the map on the page, which is divided into five columns and five rows. Students must write down the coordinates for the penguin, monkeys, elephant, and lion by finding them on the map.

Created for kindergarteners and first graders, this activity helps students learn to use a map. Reading grid maps helps familiarize students with the purpose and layout of maps, which can prepare them to read and use more complex maps in the future.

Ready to read more maps? Check out the next worksheet in this series, Reading a Grid Map #2: Around Town!