1. Calculating the distance between different cities on the map of India. 
  2. Imaging what a piece of paper would look like if it is folded along given lines. 
  3. Giving directions to reach their house from the school. 
  4. Matching the top-view of a pencil with its side view. 
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Option 1 : Calculating the distance between different cities on the map of India. 

  • The term "spatial" comes from the Latin word "spatium" which deals with the space and its perception of objects in space.
  • The person with spatial understanding can easily observe, understand, and visualize the world with the mind's eye, modify the surrounding based on their perception, and recreate aspects of their visual experience.
  • The individual who is good at spatial understanding will be able to remember places, images, faces, and fine details, and also able to visualize things from all the different possible perspectives.
  • When a child with spatial understanding is able to remember the fine details of any object, person, or place then he will be able to draw a spinning top easily. He will use his ability to visualize the things in his mind by using his creativity and imagination that is a part of spatial understanding.

Calculating the distance between different cities on the map of India may not be associated with the development of spatial understanding among children because

  • The actual distance between the cities and the distance between them on the map of India will be different.
  • The important point to be understood by the students is that a map is built or drawn according to a particular scale which is very minimal compared to real distance.
  • So the students have to decide the actual distance based on the scale and the distance between the places on the map.
  • They can't decide or finalize that the distance between two cities on the map is the actual distance between them.
  • It is considered an ordinary task that may not require a spatial understanding from children.

On the other hand, all the other points given in the options indicate a spatial understanding of children because it uses his ability to visualize the things in his mind by using his creativity and imagination which is a part of spatial understanding.

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