Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 18 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 86–90
Read the matching lesson in the Week 18 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 90 is answered on your own.
Fillable Practice PDF: Open or download Week 18 fillable workbook. Type answers in the labeled fields and save a copy. Complete physical measurements, drawing, and hands-on tasks on a printed page.
Week 18 Student Textbook | Week 18 Practice Workbook | Week 18 Teacher Guide | Week 17 Student Textbook | Week 19 Student Textbook | Grade 2 index
Day 86: Continents, Oceans and the Equator
World map with letters and numbers
- Which letter marks North America, the continent where we live?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What is the name of ocean number 2?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Is Australia (letter F) north or south of the equator? Explain how the map shows it.
Answer: _________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Day 87: Physical Maps and Political Maps
What does each map show?
| Thing on the map | Physical or political? |
|---|---|
| A mountain range | ____ |
| The border between two states | ____ |
| A river | ____ |
| A star for a capital city | ____ |
- Name two things a physical map shows.
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Would a physical map or a political map show the border between Alabama and Georgia?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- A family plans a canoe trip down a river. Which kind of map should they look at first? Explain why.
Answer: _________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Day 88: Alabama on Two Kinds of Maps
Map of Alabama
- What is the capital of Alabama?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which state is west of Alabama?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- The map shows a river and four city dots. Explain which of these is a physical feature and which are political features.
Answer: _________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Day 89: Hands-On: Make a Map with a Key
Oak Lane (a make-believe street)
Oak Lane runs from west to east. A school is at the west end of the street. A park is on the north side of Oak Lane, in the middle. A pond is inside the park. A store is at the east end of the street, on the south side.
- What part of a map shows the directions north, east, south and west?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What does a map key do?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why you should not write a house number or a real street name on a map you share.
Answer: _________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Hands-on task: Draw a map of a street
- Read the Oak Lane description.
- In the drawing box, draw the street and the four places in the right spots.
- Add a title at the top and a compass rose with N, E, S and W.
- Make a key: choose a small symbol for each kind of place and show it in the corner.
- Optional, at home only: draw a map of your own home or street for your family. Do not write a house number or street name on it, and keep it private.
Does my map have a title, a compass rose and a key? Can someone find every place?
_________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Day 90: Independent Check: Continents, Oceans and Maps
World map with numbers and letters
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- What is the name of ocean B, between North America and Europe?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which kind of map would show that Montgomery is the capital of Alabama?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Is Alabama north or south of the equator? Explain how you know.
Answer: _________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Week 18 Student Textbook | Week 18 Practice Workbook | Week 18 Teacher Guide | Week 17 Student Textbook | Week 19 Student Textbook | Grade 2 index