Maharashtra Board Class 4 EVS Chapter 14 Maps and Symbols PDF Download

Maps And Symbols

Try This

Observe the area around your school or house carefully.

Make a list of all the things you find in the area.

There are eight different things in the picture shown above. Of these, some things are man-made, while others have formed naturally. They can be classified as shown below.

You have also made a list of the things seen in your area. Classify the items in your list into natural and man-made things.

Always Remember

Man-made objects are made from natural resources. For example, we make chairs, tables, benches, etc. from the wood obtained from trees.

Teacher's Note

In your area, you can find trees, roads, houses and shops. Trees are natural things and houses are man-made things.

Exam Trick

Remember: Natural things grow by themselves like trees and rivers. Man-made things are built by people like houses and roads.

Points to Remember

Natural things are made by nature without help from people.
Man-made things are built by people using natural resources.
We can classify everything around us into these two groups.

Can You Tell

The picture above shows the area around Anju's house and school. Complete the activity below with the help of the picture.

1. Find a route from Anju's house to her school in the picture.

2. Where the directions in which the road are placed on the narrow lane are mentioned.

3. Mention the directions in which the main road are placed.

Try This

Study the sketch and do the following.

1. Draw the symbol used to represent a house.

2. Next to the symbol, write the number of times it appears in the sketch.

3. Draw the symbol used to represent a tree.

4. Next to the symbol, write the number of trees seen in the sketch.

5. List the things in Anju's locality that do not appear in this sketch.

We made use of different symbols while making this sketch.

To convert a sketch into a map, you need to show the directions and include an index, a title and a scale.

Moving objects are not included on a map. For example, people walking, moving vehicles, etc.

A winding road in an area is shown to take exactly the same turns on a map. That is how roads, rivers and railway lines are always shown on the map.

A map of Anju's house and locality is given below. When you make a map of your locality, compare it with this map. Are there any components missing in your map? Add them.

Teacher's Note

Your locality has a map that shows all buildings and streets. Maps help us find places easily, just like how Google Maps helps us on our phones.

Exam Trick

Remember: A map always needs a title, direction arrows, scale and index. Without these, it is just a drawing, not a map.

Points to Remember

Symbols are small pictures that show what things are on the map.
Direction arrows show where North, South, East and West are.
Scale tells us the real distance between places.
Index is a list that explains what each symbol means.

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