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Page 1 Maps And Locations Finding Directions … Manu is facing the rising Sun. That direction is ___________. His left hand is pointing in the_______ direction. His right hand is pointing in the ____________ direction. which way is west? Four Little Chicks Four Little Chicks of a bird set out to ??y, Spreading their wings they all ??ew high. They ??ew away from East to West, ??ew North to South, without any rest. As they ??ew and explored the land, ??nally, they returned home, hand in hand. With their mother, they had so much to share, Our home is the best, beyond compare!” I visited the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan and saw an amazing bird called the Siberian Crane! Wow! Do you know that these birds fly all the way from Siberia, a very cold place, to India? I wonder how they find their path. Human beings also keep track of directions. One of the ways we figure out directions is by facing the rising Sun. Let’s try! Chapter Chapter 14 14 Note for Teachers: Help the learners in naming the four cardinal directions. Ask the children to figure out the directions by facing the rising sun. Also, discuss with them other ways of finding directions, such as using a compass. To spark curiosity, you may talk about or encourage the learners to find out how birds find their directions during migration. E N S W Chapter 14.indd 171 Chapter 14.indd 171 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM Reprint 2026-27 Page 2 Maps And Locations Finding Directions … Manu is facing the rising Sun. That direction is ___________. His left hand is pointing in the_______ direction. His right hand is pointing in the ____________ direction. which way is west? Four Little Chicks Four Little Chicks of a bird set out to ??y, Spreading their wings they all ??ew high. They ??ew away from East to West, ??ew North to South, without any rest. As they ??ew and explored the land, ??nally, they returned home, hand in hand. With their mother, they had so much to share, Our home is the best, beyond compare!” I visited the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan and saw an amazing bird called the Siberian Crane! Wow! Do you know that these birds fly all the way from Siberia, a very cold place, to India? I wonder how they find their path. Human beings also keep track of directions. One of the ways we figure out directions is by facing the rising Sun. Let’s try! Chapter Chapter 14 14 Note for Teachers: Help the learners in naming the four cardinal directions. Ask the children to figure out the directions by facing the rising sun. Also, discuss with them other ways of finding directions, such as using a compass. To spark curiosity, you may talk about or encourage the learners to find out how birds find their directions during migration. E N S W Chapter 14.indd 171 Chapter 14.indd 171 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM Reprint 2026-27 172 Bird Watching! Children are at a bird-watching camp. Read the clues and colour the tents in the camp accordingly. The tent to the west of the road is blue. The tent closest to the lake is green. The tent north of the green tent is purple. The tent south of the lake is yellow. Now, draw a tent to the east of the lake. Map of a Room Write the directions of the following in relation to the girl. E N S W Window _____________ Bed _________________ Cupboard ___________ Bedside table ________ E N S W Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM Reprint 2026-27 Page 3 Maps And Locations Finding Directions … Manu is facing the rising Sun. That direction is ___________. His left hand is pointing in the_______ direction. His right hand is pointing in the ____________ direction. which way is west? Four Little Chicks Four Little Chicks of a bird set out to ??y, Spreading their wings they all ??ew high. They ??ew away from East to West, ??ew North to South, without any rest. As they ??ew and explored the land, ??nally, they returned home, hand in hand. With their mother, they had so much to share, Our home is the best, beyond compare!” I visited the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan and saw an amazing bird called the Siberian Crane! Wow! Do you know that these birds fly all the way from Siberia, a very cold place, to India? I wonder how they find their path. Human beings also keep track of directions. One of the ways we figure out directions is by facing the rising Sun. Let’s try! Chapter Chapter 14 14 Note for Teachers: Help the learners in naming the four cardinal directions. Ask the children to figure out the directions by facing the rising sun. Also, discuss with them other ways of finding directions, such as using a compass. To spark curiosity, you may talk about or encourage the learners to find out how birds find their directions during migration. E N S W Chapter 14.indd 171 Chapter 14.indd 171 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM Reprint 2026-27 172 Bird Watching! Children are at a bird-watching camp. Read the clues and colour the tents in the camp accordingly. The tent to the west of the road is blue. The tent closest to the lake is green. The tent north of the green tent is purple. The tent south of the lake is yellow. Now, draw a tent to the east of the lake. Map of a Room Write the directions of the following in relation to the girl. E N S W Window _____________ Bed _________________ Cupboard ___________ Bedside table ________ E N S W Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM Reprint 2026-27 173 Make a drawing of your room and locate the direction in which different things have been placed in relation to you standing at the centre of the room. Make the direction arrow for your room. Write the names of the things that are placed in the following directions. East_____________________________________________________ West_____________________________________________________ North_____________________________________________________ South _____________________________________________________ Zoo Trip Children! Be ready at your nearby bus stop by 8:00 a.m. The school bus will take you to the Qutb Minar in Delhi. After that, we will visit the zoo by a metro train. The street map shows the bus route with dotted lines. The bus will pick up children from Stop 1 and Stop 2 marked on the map. Observe the map carefully and help the children board the bus. Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 173 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 173 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM Reprint 2026-27 Page 4 Maps And Locations Finding Directions … Manu is facing the rising Sun. That direction is ___________. His left hand is pointing in the_______ direction. His right hand is pointing in the ____________ direction. which way is west? Four Little Chicks Four Little Chicks of a bird set out to ??y, Spreading their wings they all ??ew high. They ??ew away from East to West, ??ew North to South, without any rest. As they ??ew and explored the land, ??nally, they returned home, hand in hand. With their mother, they had so much to share, Our home is the best, beyond compare!” I visited the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan and saw an amazing bird called the Siberian Crane! Wow! Do you know that these birds fly all the way from Siberia, a very cold place, to India? I wonder how they find their path. Human beings also keep track of directions. One of the ways we figure out directions is by facing the rising Sun. Let’s try! Chapter Chapter 14 14 Note for Teachers: Help the learners in naming the four cardinal directions. Ask the children to figure out the directions by facing the rising sun. Also, discuss with them other ways of finding directions, such as using a compass. To spark curiosity, you may talk about or encourage the learners to find out how birds find their directions during migration. E N S W Chapter 14.indd 171 Chapter 14.indd 171 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM Reprint 2026-27 172 Bird Watching! Children are at a bird-watching camp. Read the clues and colour the tents in the camp accordingly. The tent to the west of the road is blue. The tent closest to the lake is green. The tent north of the green tent is purple. The tent south of the lake is yellow. Now, draw a tent to the east of the lake. Map of a Room Write the directions of the following in relation to the girl. E N S W Window _____________ Bed _________________ Cupboard ___________ Bedside table ________ E N S W Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM Reprint 2026-27 173 Make a drawing of your room and locate the direction in which different things have been placed in relation to you standing at the centre of the room. Make the direction arrow for your room. Write the names of the things that are placed in the following directions. East_____________________________________________________ West_____________________________________________________ North_____________________________________________________ South _____________________________________________________ Zoo Trip Children! Be ready at your nearby bus stop by 8:00 a.m. The school bus will take you to the Qutb Minar in Delhi. After that, we will visit the zoo by a metro train. The street map shows the bus route with dotted lines. The bus will pick up children from Stop 1 and Stop 2 marked on the map. Observe the map carefully and help the children board the bus. Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 173 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 173 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM Reprint 2026-27 174 Bus Route The bus will start from the parking area. It will go north and then it will take a right turn onto ___________ Road driving in the ___________ direction to reach Stop 1(S1). To reach Stop 2(S2), it will turn _______ (right/left) onto ___________ Road driving in the ___________ direction. Lali’s House Rohan’s House Ravi’s House Prem’s House Raju’s House Tinku’s House Jaideep’s House Shopping Centre Basketball Court PARKING HOSPITAL Golu’s House Hospital Road Market Road Park Road E N S W Children’s Park (a) Whose houses are situated to the east of Jaideep’s house?____________ (b) Mark the route from Ravi’s house to the children’s park. (c) Which stop is closer to Lali’s house? __________________ (d) Golu is running late. Trace the route to help him reach the nearest bus stop. (e) In which direction would Prem have to move to reach Stop 2? Note for Teachers: Encourage the learners to read the street map. Ask them to discuss the distances and directions on the map. Encourage the learners to ask questions by looking at the map. Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 174 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 174 7/2/2025 6:19:56 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:56 PM Reprint 2026-27 Page 5 Maps And Locations Finding Directions … Manu is facing the rising Sun. That direction is ___________. His left hand is pointing in the_______ direction. His right hand is pointing in the ____________ direction. which way is west? Four Little Chicks Four Little Chicks of a bird set out to ??y, Spreading their wings they all ??ew high. They ??ew away from East to West, ??ew North to South, without any rest. As they ??ew and explored the land, ??nally, they returned home, hand in hand. With their mother, they had so much to share, Our home is the best, beyond compare!” I visited the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan and saw an amazing bird called the Siberian Crane! Wow! Do you know that these birds fly all the way from Siberia, a very cold place, to India? I wonder how they find their path. Human beings also keep track of directions. One of the ways we figure out directions is by facing the rising Sun. Let’s try! Chapter Chapter 14 14 Note for Teachers: Help the learners in naming the four cardinal directions. Ask the children to figure out the directions by facing the rising sun. Also, discuss with them other ways of finding directions, such as using a compass. To spark curiosity, you may talk about or encourage the learners to find out how birds find their directions during migration. E N S W Chapter 14.indd 171 Chapter 14.indd 171 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM 2/24/2026 4:42:27 PM Reprint 2026-27 172 Bird Watching! Children are at a bird-watching camp. Read the clues and colour the tents in the camp accordingly. The tent to the west of the road is blue. The tent closest to the lake is green. The tent north of the green tent is purple. The tent south of the lake is yellow. Now, draw a tent to the east of the lake. Map of a Room Write the directions of the following in relation to the girl. E N S W Window _____________ Bed _________________ Cupboard ___________ Bedside table ________ E N S W Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 172 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM Reprint 2026-27 173 Make a drawing of your room and locate the direction in which different things have been placed in relation to you standing at the centre of the room. Make the direction arrow for your room. Write the names of the things that are placed in the following directions. East_____________________________________________________ West_____________________________________________________ North_____________________________________________________ South _____________________________________________________ Zoo Trip Children! Be ready at your nearby bus stop by 8:00 a.m. The school bus will take you to the Qutb Minar in Delhi. After that, we will visit the zoo by a metro train. The street map shows the bus route with dotted lines. The bus will pick up children from Stop 1 and Stop 2 marked on the map. Observe the map carefully and help the children board the bus. Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 173 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 173 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:55 PM Reprint 2026-27 174 Bus Route The bus will start from the parking area. It will go north and then it will take a right turn onto ___________ Road driving in the ___________ direction to reach Stop 1(S1). To reach Stop 2(S2), it will turn _______ (right/left) onto ___________ Road driving in the ___________ direction. Lali’s House Rohan’s House Ravi’s House Prem’s House Raju’s House Tinku’s House Jaideep’s House Shopping Centre Basketball Court PARKING HOSPITAL Golu’s House Hospital Road Market Road Park Road E N S W Children’s Park (a) Whose houses are situated to the east of Jaideep’s house?____________ (b) Mark the route from Ravi’s house to the children’s park. (c) Which stop is closer to Lali’s house? __________________ (d) Golu is running late. Trace the route to help him reach the nearest bus stop. (e) In which direction would Prem have to move to reach Stop 2? Note for Teachers: Encourage the learners to read the street map. Ask them to discuss the distances and directions on the map. Encourage the learners to ask questions by looking at the map. Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 174 Chapter-14 Maps and Locations.indd 174 7/2/2025 6:19:56 PM 7/2/2025 6:19:56 PM Reprint 2026-27 175 Delhi Metro Train Stations Children will get off the bus at the Qutb Minar metro station. To reach the zoo, they need to get off the metro at the Supreme Court metro station. Here is the metro map for your reference. Read the key to the symbols and identify them on the map. What do the different coloured lines represent? Mark the Qutb Minar station on the Yellow Line and the Supreme Court station on the Blue Line. Study the map carefully and answer the questions that follow. Metro Map Note for Teachers: Encourage the learners to observe the metro map carefully. Let them understand what different symbols mean on the map. Discuss with them that the coloured lines indicate different metro routes, making it easier for passengers to identify and navigate the routes. Let the learners work in groups to answer the questions. 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FAQs on NCERT Textbook: Maps and Locations
| 1. What are the different types of maps used in geography? |  |
Ans. In geography, the main types of maps include political maps, physical maps, thematic maps, and topographic maps. Political maps show boundaries, cities, and significant infrastructure. Physical maps depict natural features like mountains, rivers, and lakes. Thematic maps focus on specific themes or data, such as climate or population density. Topographic maps provide detailed information about the terrain, including elevation and landforms.
| 2. How do maps help us understand our surroundings? | |
Ans. Maps are essential tools for understanding our surroundings as they provide a visual representation of geographical areas. They help in identifying locations, understanding distances between places, and recognizing the layout of different regions. Maps can also convey information about various features such as roads, landmarks, and natural resources, which aids in navigation and planning.
| 3. What is the importance of scale on a map? | |
Ans. The scale of a map is crucial as it indicates the relationship between distances on the map and actual distances on the ground. It helps users to accurately measure distances and understand the size of geographical features. A map with a larger scale shows more detail over a smaller area, while a smaller scale map covers a larger area with less detail.
| 4. What are symbols and keys in maps, and why are they important? | |
Ans. Symbols and keys (or legends) on maps are essential for interpreting the information presented. Symbols represent different features, such as roads, rivers, or parks, while the key explains what each symbol means. This allows users to easily understand and navigate the map without confusion, making it a vital component for effective map reading.
| 5. How can we use maps to study history? | |
Ans. Maps are valuable tools for studying history as they provide insights into how geographical boundaries, trade routes, and settlement patterns have changed over time. Historical maps can reveal the locations of significant events, migration patterns, and territorial changes. By analyzing maps from different periods, students can better understand the relationship between geography and historical developments.
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