Appearing frequently in almost every field of education recently is concept of skills, which may be defined as the ability to constantly sustain a certain level of achievement in any kind of activity (Paykoc, 1991, p. 13). Since it is only via that information may be effectively transformed into high-level behaviors, that information may become a part of students' daily life, and that they may make right decisions concerning major issues in life, most often found in instructional programs of many countries, and gradual application of these across different grades should also be seriously considered in Turkey.Skills are one of building blocks of Social Studies Instructional Program. The in this program are listed as abilities that should first be taught to students, who are then expected to develop and transfer them into their every-day lives during learning process. Among these, map are included as part of perception skills group. Being one of basic geographical skills, spatial perception and map are understood to be tools that students can use not only to eliminate a wide range of problems in their daily lives, but that can also help students' lives to be easier (Gersmehl, 2005, p. 97; Geography Education Standards Project [GESP], 1994; Harte & Dunbar, 1994, p. 1). The reasons for this include first and foremost fact that humans exist within space. Space bears an important role for humans to fulfill their activities and gain experience. Although meaning of space may vary based on how humans perceive and evaluate their surroundings (Tumertekin & Ozguc, 2004, p. 49), no matter where on Earth, people are curious to know about spaces in which they and others live. Since such is case, maps serve as one of best sources to satiate this curiosity. The better a student is able to read a map, better he will be able to interpret spatial information regarding both globe itself and where he lives, and globe. Since it will also be easier for such a student to make sense of world, he may then adopt an attitude in which he sees himself as a world citizen (Catling, 2005; Harte & Dunbar, 1994, Kaya, 2012a; Ta§, 2006). As spatial perception improve, individuals may better understand differences and similarities between distant places, explain how this affects human activities, learn that distant places are interdependent, and gain information about relation that these subjects have with both physical and human processes (Akengin 2012, p. 203). Phenomena in social studies are explained in reference to place in which they are observed (Unal, 2012, p. 63). Map help people adapt to their daily lives and environment in which they live, while also contributing much to socialization process. Furthermore, these are of considerable importance in solving various problems related with space, such as misuse of nature (Demiralp, 2006a; Bahar, Sayar, & Baqbuyuk, 2010). According to Kizilcaoglu (2007), since all events take place in space and those with map are better at gathering information about space, individuals with strong map are able to undertake significant responsibilities both for themselves and their societies. For these reasons, spatial perception and map should be thoroughly taught to students.Primary education serves as a major opportunity to teach children spatial perception and map (Parker, 2001, p. 148). Basic map to be ingrained upon students in their Social Studies course bear significance for their development spatial perception and global positioning skills, which will then aid them in their future by facilitating their entrance into a globalizing world. During 4th and 5th grades of primary education, students learn how to produce sketches and drafts, how to express objects and phenomena with symbols, how to use ready-made sketches, and how to read a globe, all of which are preliminary phases of spatial perception. …