Map Grids and Scales is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on using a grid and a scale together on a map, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Read each map description, then answer the questions. Show your work for distances.
1.Read the map description, then answer the questions.
Map of Pine Lake State Park
A map described in words, written for this worksheet.
Grid: columns are lettered A to D from west to east. Rows are numbered 1 to 4 from north to south.
Compass rose: north is at the top of the map.
Scale: 1 inch on the map stands for 2 miles.
Visitor center: square A1. Pine Lake: square D1. Campground: square D3. Fire tower: square B4.
On the map, the visitor center is 3 inches from Pine Lake, and Pine Lake is 2 inches from the campground.
1. In which grid square is the fire tower?
2. How many miles is it from the visitor center to Pine Lake?
3. Which place is farthest south? How can you tell?
2.Read the map description, then answer the questions.
Map of Hillside County
A map described in words, written for this worksheet.
Grid: columns are lettered A to F from west to east. Rows are numbered 1 to 5 from north to south.
Compass rose: north is at the top of the map.
Scale: 1 inch on the map stands for 10 miles.
Courthouse: square B2. Airport: square B5. Dam: square F2. State forest: square E5.
On the map, the courthouse is 3 inches from the airport, and the courthouse is 4 inches from the dam.
1. In which grid square is the state forest?
2. How many miles is it from the courthouse to the dam?
3. In which direction is the airport from the courthouse?
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Answer key — Map Grids and Scales
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Square B4. 2. 3 × 2 = 6 miles. 3. The fire tower, because it is in row 4, the farthest south.
2.1. Square E5. 2. 4 × 10 = 40 miles. 3. South, because both are in column B and row 5 is south of row 2.
Questions about Map Grids and Scales
What does the Map Grids and Scales worksheet cover?
It practices using a grid and a scale together on a map — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.1.3-5: Make maps of places you know and places you do not. The instruction to students is “Read each map description, then answer the questions. Show your work for distances”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Map Grids and Scales practice?
D2.Geo.1.3-5, under Geography for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Construct maps and other graphic representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Map Grids and Scales is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.1.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Map Grids and Scales come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Map Grids and Scales can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Map Grids and Scales free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Map Grids and Scales, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.1.3-5
Make maps of places you know and places you do not.