Lee A. WonesED417Dr. Helms Map Skills for First Grade.

Lee A. Wones ED417Dr. Helms

Map Skills for First Grade

Lesson name: Map Skills for First Grade Grade: First Rationale:The student must become familiar with maps, as they are a very important part of life. They are used frequently by businesses, and the service industry. Goal: The student will develop an understanding of what a map is, and how to use it. The student will proficiently be able to read simple maps. The student will be able to draw their own map, and support all placements.Standards addressed: Social Studies – First Grade, pg. 30 – “3. develop Map Skills”

Map Skills – Lesson Plan

Objectives:

The student will describe what a map contains.

The student will show how to use a map.

The student will organize keys to a map.

The student will compute distance on a map.

The student will create their own map.

The student will support their decisions for placements of markers on their self-made maps.

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Materials:

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See lists for: games & simulations, software, supplemental books, computers with active internet connections,

Activities:

1. Kids' Road Atlas, by Rand McNally - This book contains state maps, travel games, and word puzzles. The children may use this book as an activity book for many different hands-on map skills activities.

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Map Skills – Lesson Plan Continued2. GEOSafari: School Model - This is an electronic game with two-sided quiz cards used to make drill fun. All cards are sold seperately. The sets come in various age ranges, although not advertised in the magazine. (I have this game, and cards for children as young as preschool.) The first grade map card set would be purchased. The "Make your own packet" of 10 blank cards would also be purchased so the children could make their own cards for a learning activity, or an assessment.

3. Inflatable Globe – Topographical - This inflatable globe can be used for many different activities. For example, a circle time activity where the children toss the globe to a friend in the circle and the tosser asks where the North Pole is, or which way is north.

4. “I’m Thinking Of. . . “ – This activity can be performed in the classroom, playground, cafeteria, and even field trips. It can be done just about anywhere, with or without materials.

5. “A Continental Approach to Reading” – This activity relates literature to geography by having the reader find the setting for the stories they read on a map.

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Map Skills – Lesson Plan Continued“Where in the Classroom?” - This activity has the students trying to find the location of the missing treasure in the classroom. The students use the teacher-made map of the classroom with “X” marking the spot of the missing treasure. As the students master this version change it. Begin giving written, and verbal, directions to find the treasure for them to mark the “X” on their copy of the map.

Adaptations for Possible Problem spots / GT – Spec Ed:

The GT students may have an additional research project to do. Language problems may exist for some students that have not yet been discovered. Try to be real clear about what is being said. Use check lists for each activity to aid in comprehension.

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Assessment: The student will create their own map. All placements will be explained, and supported.

Internet Links:

Atlapedia - http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html

NCSS Online Educators’ Area –

http://www.ncss.org/resources/lessons/home.html

Nebraska Department of Education Social Science Resources Home Page –

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/ss.html

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Map Skills – Lesson Plan ContinuedInternet Links - Continued:

Houghton Mifflin’s Social Studies Center –

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/index.html

The Learning Web –

http://www.usgs.gov/education/

1. World Traveler Jr. Board Game $19.95

This board game takes the children on a journey of the world on a map as the game board. The children will be exposed to terms like hurricane, and earthquake, and will pretend to travel in great, historical land marks across the world.

2. U.S. Traveler Jr. Board Game $19.95

This board game takes the children on a journey of the United States on a map as the game board. The children will be exposed to terms like hurricane, and earthquake, and will pretend to travel in great, historical land marks across the country.

Map Skills – Games & Simulations

Map Skills - Software1. Candyland - CD $4.95

This program is for children ages 3 and up. The student will travel around a map of Candyland to experience six different activities, return to the castle to save King Candy, and return candy to the candy store. This will be a great program for children with learning disabilities, and/or who have had little or no computer experience.

2. Kid Pix Deluxe 3, by Broderbund $46.95

This program is a creative way for children to use a computer to create their own maps, or any designs their heart desires. This will be great to use as an learning and assessment tool.

3. Maptastic Voyage: Explore the World of Map Making and Geography $19.95

This CD-ROM is for grades 1-5. The child sees what appears to be a steering wheel and dash board, and must proceed to drive the vehicle through the map. It also contains "make a map" where the children can make their own maps. This would be used as a learning activity, and an assessment tool.

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4. My Amazing USA Explorer - CD $49.95 (set with My Amazing Human Body)

This program is for children ages 5-10. The student will “. . . Journey from coast to coast on a mysterious mission . . .. Make maps, learn state capitals and discover the people , places and past times of the fabulous 50 states.”

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5. Richard Scarry’s Best Activity Center Ever - CD $19.95 This program is for

This program is for children ages 3-6. The student will travel around a map of a town to experience many integrated subjects. “In Busytown, you learn by doing! Jigsaw puzzles, mazes, word games and 8 multi-level activities introduce kids to computers while teaching the ABC, colors, shapes and problem solving skills.” This will be a great program for children with learning disabilities, and/or who have had little or no computer experience.

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6. Richard Scarry’s Busytown - CD $19.95

This program is for children ages 3-6. The student will travel around a map of a town to experience many integrated subjects. “Explore eleven play areas in Busytown and enjoy hours of award-winning fun and learning! In each scene, you’ll find Busytown pals and activities that build math, language, problem-solving and social skill. Plus, enjoy sing-alongs and animated cartoon clips.” This will be a great program for children with learning disabilities, and/or who have had little or no computer experience.

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Map Skills – Software Continued7. USA Explorer $29.99

This program is for grades K-4. The students will learn about "language skills, map reading, weather patterns and predictions, historical and regional facts, and critical thinking skills." They will pretend to travel across the U.S.A. The school version would be purchased as it includes a guide, reproducible activities, and background information.

Personal Collection:Personal Collection:

1. Can You Read A Map? by Rozanne Lanczak Williams $1.75

2. Maps $1.75

Map Skills – Supplemental Books

Library Collection:Library Collection:

1. Maps and Globes, by Ray Broekel

2. Mapping the World, by Sylvia A. Johnson

3. Maps & Globes, by Jack Knowlton & Harriett Barton

4. The Story of Maps and Navigation, by Anita Ganeri

5. Be Your Own Map Expert, by Barbara Taylor

6. Let’s Investigate Maps and Scale Drawings, by Marion Smoothey

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7. Me on the Map, by Joan Sweeney

8. Which Way to the Revolution?; a Book About Maps, by Bob Barner

9. North, South, East, and West, by Allan Fowler

10. How Maps Are Made, by Martyn Bramwell

11. Mapping Our World, by Martyn Bramwell

12. Maps and Mapping, by Barbara Taylor

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Map Skills for First Grade

Mrs. Wones

Map Skills – “Where in the Classroom? - I”

In this activity you will be trying to find the location of the missing treasure in the classroom. Use the teacher-made map of the classroom with “X” marking the spot of the missing treasure.

Map Skills –

“Where in the Classroom? - II”Now use the written, and verbal, directions to

find the treasure on the map and mark the “X” on your copy of the map.

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Map Skills – Classroom Map

Map Skills – Continents and Oceans Map

Map Skills –

Continents and Oceans MapIn this activity you will:

• remove the land masses (green), with the name labels (yellow & pink)still attached to them, and replace them without looking at a map.

• then, remove the name labels from the land masses and replace them with out looking at a map.

• finally, remove both the name labels from the land masses, and the land masses from the board, and replace all without looking at a map.

Continents and Oceans Map