What are they thinking (WATT)

Student Survey

Student 1: Chinese, female, 7 years old, highest student in the class (identified as 1 in survey)
Student 2: Indian, male, 7 years old, second highest student in the class (identified as 2 in survey)
Student 3: Indian, female, 7 years old, at grade level (identified as 3 in survey)
Student 4: Indian, male, 7 years old, at grade level (identified as 4 in survey)
Student 5: Caucasian, male, 7 years old, slightly below grade level (identified as 5 in survey)
Student 6: Indian, female, 7 years old, slightly below grade level (identified as 6 in survey)

Questions asked
What is a map?
1. Something you use to help you find a place, like if youre lost
2. A map... it can be used to help you get places you need to get to
3. It can help you find places
4. Maps are things that help you go to new spots, like in your community
5. Maps help you go places
6. Maps can help you get somewhere
What is the difference between a map and a globe?
1. A map is flat but a globe is a round ball
2. A globe is 3-d but not a map
3. Um nothing?
4. I dont know
5. I am not sure
6. Uhh
Do you know any facts about maps or have any questions?
1. Maps can be of a lot different places.
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. There is a map of our school and at the mall.
6. No
What do maps do for us?
1. Help us if we get lost
2. They can help when we are wanting to find a place to go.
3. Help us
4. You can find somewhere
What are they thinking (WATT)
Student Survey

5. Go places.
6. Find a place
Do we still need maps today?
1. Yes! Of course!
2. I think so
3. Yes
4. Yeah
5. Yes we do
6. Yeah