Student Design Challenge Worksheet: Create Your Own Map!
Design & Innovation | Class 4 | Theme: Cartography
Your Mission:
You are a young cartographer (map maker) and designer. Your challenge is to design a map that helps
others find their way around a place — like your school, playground, or classroom!
Your map should be clear, useful, and creative — just like how ancient cartographers and modern
designer’s work!
Step 1: Understand the Problem
What place are you going to map?
My classroom
The school grounds
The playground
Somewhere else: ___________________
Who will use your map? (tick one)
A new student
A visitor
A friend
A teacher
Step 2: Plan Your Design
What will you include in your map? (write or draw)
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What symbols will you use?
Example: = school office, = tree
Draw your own 2–3 symbols:
1. _______________ = ______________________
2. _______________ = ______________________
3. _______________ = ______________________
Step 3: Design Your Map
Use a clean sheet to draw your final map.
Include:
• A title
• A key/legend (explaining symbols)
• A compass rose (to show direction)
• Labels for important places
• Neat and clear layout