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Interactive Atlas

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Second graders examine the different ways people move from place to place in a neighborhood. Using the interactive online atlas MapQuest, they identify the various ways people move around their own neighborhood by creating a map and identifying the notable and familiar characteristics.

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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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