Day 1: Defining Maps and their Meanings
Objective:
The student will develop map skills by recognizing basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads. (1.4a)
Materials
![Picture](/uploads/2/1/5/3/21538466/1502003.jpg)
Construction Paper
Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney
Various Maps
Scissors
Crayons
Flip Book Template
'Ribbon
Hole Puncher
Blank Print-Out Map of Virginia
Blank Print-Out Map of United States
Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney
Various Maps
Scissors
Crayons
Flip Book Template
'Ribbon
Hole Puncher
Blank Print-Out Map of Virginia
Blank Print-Out Map of United States
Events of Instruction
- Instruct students to draw a picture of where they live. Leave it open-ended.
- Ask students to share. Did anyone draw a picture of their bedroom? Did anyone draw a picture of their house? ...their neighborhood? ...the city? etc.
- Gather students for whole group instruction
- Read Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney aloud.
- Ask students about the various maps used in the book.
- Discuss the purpose and definition of a map. Ask students to share various maps that they have seen or used.
- Describe and show examples of different kinds of maps.
- As a class, create a map flipbook for the main character in the story (summarizing the story).
- Instruct students to create their own map flipbooks- locating themselves within the context of their school, the city, the state, the country, and on the planet.
- Distribute the flipbook template- the concentric labeled circle shapes for students to cut out and order sequentially based on size.
- Students should draw a picture/map for each of the labeled circles- the school, the city, the state, the country, and the planet. Students can color print-outs for the state and the country. Students should refer to the class example(s) for assistance and ideas.
- Once completed, help students hole-punch and bind their flipbooks with ribbon.
Differentiation
- For ELL students and students who are having difficulty, allow them to refer to the class examples.
- Use print-outs for the state and the country components of the flipbook
- For students who finish early or need a greater challenge, ask them to draw maps of the state and the country without using the print-outs.
Assessment
- Students will develop a definition for the term, "map."
- Students will identify the various types and uses of maps.
- Students will create a map flipbook identifying their location within the successive geographic contexts of the school, the city, the state, the country, and on the planet.
Resources
![Picture](/uploads/2/1/5/3/21538466/5258287.jpg)
Flip Book Template
Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney
Blank Print-Out Map of Virginia
Blank Print-Out Map of United States
Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney
Blank Print-Out Map of Virginia
Blank Print-Out Map of United States