ACTIVITY MATERIALS



Pencil 

Black Marker

Colored markers

Paper

BEFORE WE START

Grab a pen and paper and get ready to explore the world (and your city)! Answer these fun questions:

1. How many cities around the world can you name?
2. Can you name any famous landmarks in Riyadh? Think towers, parks, museums, or places everyone knows!
3. Can you name any roads or streets in Riyadh? Maybe the one you take to school?
4. What are some popular places in Riyadh? Like The Boulevard, Panorama Mall, or any fun spots you love to go!

15 min

ACTIVITY PROMPT

You are going to draw something we call a "Mental Map". It is a map you draw from your memory. It’s how you see the city in your mind! It doesn’t have to be perfect or realistic—just show the places you remember and the roads you know.

You might include: your house or school, places you visit often, roads you take every day, landmarks you love. Everyone’s mental map is different—and that’s what makes it special!

1st

Gather your markers, and papers—it's time to create!

ACTIVITY STEPS

10 min

• Think of all the places you know in the city—landmarks, names, what they’re for… For the first ma you will think of your daily journey—from home to school.
• Start with your house and draw it in the middle of your map.
• Add other places around it—places you go to often/places you’ve seen.
• Connect the places with roads!
• Try to write the names of the roads and places
• Draw that path and tell us the story of your day through the city!

2nd

ACTIVITY STEPS

45 min

For the second map, focus on an entertainment place you usually go to—like a mall, a sports center, or a spot where you do an activity after school.

3rd

ACTIVITY STEPS

45 min

Scan or take a picture of your mental maps. Make sure they're clear and clean, like the photo on the right.

3rd

ACTIVITY STEPS

15 min

ACTIVITY EXAMPLES

Style: Simple Abstraction

Style: Elevation