♪ ♪ There's a world ♪ somewhere near ♪ ♪ A world we've come to know ♪ ♪ Your family and you ♪ can search for it too ♪ ♪ A place that ♪ will help us to grow ♪ ♪ There's a world ♪ somewhere near ♪ ♪ under beautiful skies ♪ ♪ You can find it and say ♪ on a bright, sunny day ♪ ♪ Under the Yellow Balloon ♪ ♪ Yes, ♪ Under the Yellow Balloon ♪ ♪ Donna(reading)> And suddenly... the princess told her fairy godmother all that had just happened and asked if she could help.

The Fairy Godmother smiled and with a wave of her wand, she solved the princess' problem.

Mother> Donna, have you finished your homework yet?

Donna> I finished everything but the map.

I'm working on it now.

Mother> Well, you better hurry.

It's almost bedtime.

Donna> Okay.

I don't know how to make a map.

I wish my teacher had asked us to make a map of the route from our house to school.

I wish I had a fairy godmother.

She'd help me make this map.

♪ Where am I?

What happened?

Who are you?

Fairy Godmother> I am your fairy godmother.

Donna> My fairy godmother?

Are you really my fairy godmother?

Fairy Godmother> Of course.

I came to help you.

You needed help, didn't you?

Donna> Yes I did.

I needed help with my map.

But now I really need help.

Where am I?

Fairy Godmother> This is the Lost Forest.

Donna> The Lost Forest?

Where is that?

How did I get here?

How do I get out?

Fairy Godmother> It's simple.

All you need is a map.

Donna> What's this?

Fairy Godmother> It's a map of the Lost Forest.

Donna> I don't need a map, I need help.

You said you were going to help me.

Fairy Godmother> Well, I did help you.

I gave you a map.

Donna> How will a map help me?

Fairy Godmother> Oh, a map is a very special drawing that shows where things are in relation to each other.

A map is used to locate places.

Donna>I can find my way out of Lost Forest by using this map?

Fairy Godmother> That's right.

Now, since I've helped you, my dear, I must be on my way.

There are other people that I need to help.

Donna> No, wait!

Please don't leave me.

I still need your help.

Godmother> Well, the map is all the help you need.

Donna> No it isn't.

Fairy Godmother> What do you mean?

Donna> I can't use the map.

Godmother> I'm sorry, my dear, but I couldn't understand you.

Donna> I can't use the map to find my way out of the Lost Forest, because I don't know how to use a map.

Fairy Godmother> You don't know how to use a map?

Oh my dear, what can we do about that?

Donna>Can't you just wave your magic wand and send me home?

Fairy Godmother> Oh, not here.

Anywhere else, I could send you home.

But my powers are very limited in the Lost Forest.

Donna> But you've got to help me.

Fairy Godmother> I know!

I can help you help yourself.

Donna> What do you mean?

Fairy Godmother> Well, sit down.

I'll explain.

Donna> Sit down?

Where?

Fairy Godmother> Well, here's the bench.

I can help you, by showing you how to use the map.

Donna> Okay.

Fairy Godmother> Oh, but wait a minute.

First, you must tell me what you know about the map.

Donna> Well they're flat, instead of round like a globe.

Fairy Godmother> That's right.

A globe is round because it is a small model of the Earth.

Donna> We studied that in school.

A globe shows how the Earth would look if it could be seen from far away.

Fairy Godmother> You can locate places on a globe just like you can on a map.

A map is like a picture of the world taken from far above.

It shows where things are in relationship to each other.

Like this map.

It shows that tree in relationship to the bench and to the table.

Now, if that tree were on this side of the bench, your map would look like this.

See, here's the tree.

Maps show different amounts of land area.

Now, this is a map of the world.

And it covers such a large area that it can't show much detail.

But, if we had a map that would show just this area, then it would be larger and show much more detail.

♪ ♪ This map of North America, ♪ what countries does it show?

♪ ♪ The United States ♪ and Canada, ♪ ♪ and Mexico ♪ ♪ This we know ♪ ♪ This map shows a country, ♪ ♪ the United States alone, ♪ ♪ As the space we see ♪ gets smaller ♪ ♪ The closer we get too ♪ ♪ This map shows ♪ smaller areas, ♪ ♪ It's not hard to relate ♪ ♪ This one shows the counties ♪ ♪ that make up our home state ♪ ♪ This map shows our county ♪ ♪ and the cities all around ♪ ♪ It shows less than ♪ the state map, ♪ ♪ but shows more than ♪ the map of town.

♪ ♪ The smaller the area, ♪ ♪ the more details we see ♪ ♪ This map of town, ♪ shows the streets up and down ♪ ♪ so you can find ♪ where you want to be ♪ ♪ need to see ♪ ♪ This map shows where we are ♪ and all the things around ♪ ♪ The trees, the bench, ♪ the railroad tracks, ♪ ♪ and even your house ♪ can be found.

♪ Fairy Godmother> All maps show directions.

Donna> What do you mean by directions?

Fairy Godmother> Well, the four cardinal directions are north, south, east and west.

Watch.

North is towards the North Pole.

South is towards the South Pole.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

So on this map, the directions are north, south, east and west.

Donna> But how can I tell which direction is which here?

If the map said to go north, I wouldn't know which direction is north.

Fairy Godmother> Oh, you're making this much more difficult than it really is.

If you know one direction, you can find all the others.

Look, there's the sun.

It's rising.

Donna> So that's east.

Fairy Godmother> And if that's east, then the direction opposite is...?

Donna> West.

But what about north and south?

Where do they go?

Fairy Godmother> Oh, well, when you're facing east, then north is on your left and south is on your right.

Donna> So if I am facing east, north is on my map... here, this is north.

Fairy Godmother> Yes, then if that's north, then the direction opposite is...?

Donna> South.

Fairy Godmother> And if you only knew this direction, could you find the others?

Donna> North is opposite south.

East is on this side.

West is on that side.

Fairy Godmother> Yes.

Donna> But what are these other points for?

Fairy Godmother> Oh, well, those are the intermediate directions, the in-between directions.

Between north and east is northeast.

Between south and east is southeast.

Donna> So between north and west is northwest, and between south and west is southwest.

Fairy Godmother> You learn very quickly.

Now, do you need any more help with that map?

Donna> What's this for?

Fairy Godmother> Oh, that's the key, or the legend.

Donna> I don't understand that.

Fairy Godmother> You don't?

Donna> Nope.

Fairy Godmother> Well, a map's key or legend is like... Um...a key to a house.

A house's key opens a house.

A map's key opens or explains a map.

Symbols or pictures can be used on a map to represent real things, such as... this.

It represents this tree, and these would appear on your map as symbols shaped somewhat like them.

What would this be a symbol for?

Donna> That's a house.

That's a rail road.

That's water.

Maybe it's a river or a lake.

Fairy Godmother> If it were shaped this way, what would it be?

Donna> That's a lake.

So that must be a river.

Fairy Godmother> And what would... this be a symbol for?

Donna> That's a church.

Fairy Godmother> How about this?

Donna> That looks like a flag, so that must be a school.

Fairy Godmother> See?

Maps aren't that hard to read.

Donna> What is this for?

Fairy Godmother> Oh, that's the scale the map was drawn to.

You remember the maps that we looked at earlier?

Well,they were all on the same size paper, but they showed different amounts of land.

All maps are drawn to a scale.

One inch could equal so many miles.

And this lets a small map represent a much larger area.

Now, on your map, one inch equals 100 feet.

On another map, one inch could equal a mile or 50 miles, or 500 miles.

Donna> The larger the scale, the larger the amount of land shown on the map.

Fairy Godmother> Yes.

Now, you can even use scale to determine distance.

On your map, the scale is one inch is equal to 100 feet.

So, if the distance between two places is three inches... then that's equal to...?

Donna> 300 feet.

Let's see now.

It's about six inches to the church.

So I'll go 600 feet east and it's about four inches to the railroad.

So I'll go 400 feet north, and there's my house.

Fairy Godmother> Is there anything else you need to know?

Donna> I think I could find my way home by using this map.

Fairy Godmother> Good!

Well, I'll be watching.

If you need any help, just call.

Donna> Thank you.

Fairy Godmother (far off)> You're welcome.

♪ Donna needs to use the map ♪ ♪ Yes, she needs to find a way ♪ ♪ across the Lost Forest ♪ ♪ ♪ She needs to find ♪ her way back home ♪ ♪ ♪ 600 feet to the east ♪ ♪ ♪ 400 feet to the north ♪ ♪ ♪ 100 feet across the tracks ♪ ♪ And Donna... ♪ ♪ You'll be home ♪ ♪ Donna ♪ ♪ You'll be home ♪ ♪ Donna, you're at home ♪ Mother (muffled)>Donna, wake up.

Donna> Where am I?

Mother> Where are you?

You're in your bedroom and you've been sleeping instead of finishing your homework.

Donna> I guess I've been dreaming.

I can finish my homework now that I've learnt all about maps in the Lost Forest.

Mother> What?

Donna>That's what I dreamed about.

I'll be finished in a few minutes.

Mother> Okay.

♪ ♪ Your family and you ♪ can search for it too ♪ ♪ A place that will ♪ help us to grow ♪ ♪ There's a world ♪ somewhere near ♪ ♪ under beautiful skies, ♪ You can find it and say ♪ ♪ On a bright, sunny day ♪ ♪ Under the Yellow Balloon, ♪ Yes, Under the Yellow Balloon ♪