Are We There Yet?
On your next trip, give your child a map and have her trace and follow the route you are driving.
Are We There Yet?
Time
- Up to 30 minutes
Materials
- Map with the area to be covered on a trip
- Paper
- Pen or pencil
Directions
- Provide your child with a map for the trip, making sure that it includes a mileage guide or other easy way to determine how much space on the map equals a mile.
- Trace the route you plan to take with a magic marker.
- During the trip, have your child follow the route and estimate the distance traveled.
Extensions
- Use a small notebook to keep track of the progress and review it at the end of each day.
- Challenge your child to estimate distances between places, introducing the notion of scale.