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Where in the World Lesson

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Title:  Where in the World is Riverview Elementary? (Or Help Ms. Hooper Get to School)
Subject Areas: Social Studies
Grade Level:  K
Teacher:  Julie Hooper
School:  Riverview Elementary

Summary of Lesson:   Students will locate places in their community on a map.
Lesson Details
Objectives: 

The student will be able to help the teacher:

  1. Locate their school on the map
  2. Navigate from point A to point B on a map
 
Setting:  Classroom and computer lab
Procedures: 
  • Students will be introduced to maps in the classroom. 
  • Using the multimedia projector and  Mapquest, the teacher will pull up map using the school address.  Be sure and do this beforehand and have it saved; you may have to fiddle around with the zoom and re-centering to get the map you want.  I live in FM, so I use school as point A and my house as point B.   So I want a map that shows both, with recognizable street names.  
  • When I get what I want, I save it on Mapquest and print it.  
  • I make copies for the kids to have in their hands as we do this.  
  • First we locate our school on the map (marked by a red star).  
  • Then I show them where I live.  
  • Together we use our directional skills to get me to school.  
  • Then we do it again and the students work in pairs to mark the route on their maps with a highlighter. 
Technology Specific Activity: Using a website to reinforce what has been taught in class.
Assessment: 

Map, participation
State Standards Met: Social Studies Standards III K 5.2,
Computer Technology Standard B
           
ISTE Standards met:

Technology Foundation Standard 5
Materials
Resources : http://mapquest.com
Hardware: Multimedia projector

 

 

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