Table of Contents:
Day 1: Defining Maps and their Meanings (1.4a)
Day 2: Map Symbols and Legends (1.4a)
Day 3: Map Scales (1.4a)
Day 4: Cardinal Directions (1.4b)
Day 5: Oceans and Continents (1.4a)
Day 6: Cities and Roads (1.4a)
Day 7: Shape of the United States (1.4c)
Day 8: Shape of Virginia (1.4c)
Day 9: Capitals (1.4d)
Day 10: Constructing A Map (1.5)
Day 2: Map Symbols and Legends (1.4a)
Day 3: Map Scales (1.4a)
Day 4: Cardinal Directions (1.4b)
Day 5: Oceans and Continents (1.4a)
Day 6: Cities and Roads (1.4a)
Day 7: Shape of the United States (1.4c)
Day 8: Shape of Virginia (1.4c)
Day 9: Capitals (1.4d)
Day 10: Constructing A Map (1.5)
Materials:
- 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
- Note Cards labelled with objects/centers in the classroom
- Map of Busch Gardens-Williamsburg Park
- Copies of Busch Gardens Map
- Barefoot Island Template
- Map of School
- Large Compass Rose to display at the front of the classroom
- Enlarged copy of the Landonia Grid Map
- N, E, S, and W labels on each wall of the classroom
- Blue Sheet/Carpet
- Name Tags Labelled with Each of the Continents
- Blank World Map
- Ping Pong Balls
- Pictures and posters of VA cities
- City sequence cards
- Blown-up outline of the U.S. cut into five pieces
- Place the States Activity
- Blank VA map
- Construction Paper for Pocket Book Foldable
- Map Vocabulary Cards
- Three-Tab Booklet Template
- Mapping Penny's World by Loreen Leedy
- Giant Post-it Notes
- Markers
- Construction or Card Stock Paper for Foldables