Geography Lesson Plan

Maps: Grade 1
I. SOL and Learning Objective
Learning Objective: Students will be able to identiy places on a !ap and basic shape o the ".S.
#irginia Social Studies SOL 1.$ %he student will develop !ap s&ills by
a' recogni(ing basic !ap sy!bols) including reerences to land) water) cities) and
roads*
b' using cardinal directions on !aps*
c' identiying the shapes o the "nited
#irginia +nglish SOL 1., %he student will adapt or change oral language to it the situation.
a' Initiate conversation with peers and adults.
b' -ollow rules or conversation using appropriate voice level in s!all.group
settings.
c' /s& and respond to 0uestions.
#irginia +nglish SOL 1.1 %he student will read and de!onstrate co!prehension o a variety o
ictional te2ts.
b' Set a purpose or reading.
c' 3elate previous e2periences to what is read.
d' Ma&e and conir! predictions.
e' /s& and answer who) what) when) where) why) and how 0uestions about what is
read.
h' Identiy the !ain idea or the!e.
#irginia -ine /rts SOL 1.4 %he student will identiy and use the ollowing in wor&s o art:
1. 5olor6pri!ary
II. Materials
Teacher
5o!puter
S!artboard
/ copy o Theres a Map on my Lap
5opy o the "S/
5opy o the world
Students
Pencils
5olored Pencils
III. Procedures
Introduction 78.9 !inutes'
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/s& students:
:ho has seen a !ap beore;
:hy do we use !aps;
o <ave you used this !ap to ind a location o so!ething;
<ave you ever seen a globe beore;
o Is there a dierence between a !ap and a globe; 7pull down the large !ap on the
white board and bring over the globe'
o =o either o these show the "S/ or #/; <ave students co!e and show where
they are located on the !aps.
III. Procedures cont. 718.>> !inutes'
:e will discuss !aps !ore in depth) including what legends are) what sy!bols !ean)
and what cardinal directions are.
3ead aloud Theres a Map on My Lap by %rish 3abe 7LI?@ %O L/?G/"G+ /3%S'.
o =uring the read aloud students will be as&ed 0uestions to pro!pt higher level
thin&ing.
o %here will be opportunities or turn and tal& and thin&.pair.share so students can
e2plain their thin&ing and discuss the te2t with a partner.
/ter reading the boo& we will tal& about the dierent places that use !aps going ro!
big to s!all 7world !ap) state !ap) city !ap) !ap o the school'.
Students will be introduced to the eatures o a !ap. &ey) legend) and sy!bols.
III. Procedures cont. 79.1> !inutes'
Pass out wor&sheets with the !ap o the world on one side and the !ap o the country on
the other side.
%ell the students they will be locating the "S/ on the !ap and coloring it green 7they
should be a!iliar with this since this was introduced at the beginning o the year'.
%he students will then color the state o #/ on the other side o the !ap 7they were also
introduced to this at the beginning o the year'.
/s& students which cli!ate we have in our state; 7LI?@ %O 5LIM/%+'
o %hey should &now that we have a te!perate cli!ate in #/.
/s& students which cli!ates the south usually is) then point to speciic states 7li&e
/ri(ona) /las&a) etc'.
Extensions
I#. /ssess!ent
%he !aps o the "S/ and o the world will be turned in or a or!ative assess!ent.
Students will be or!atively assessed throughout the lesson.
o 5an students identiy the "S/;
o 5an students identiy #/;
o 5an students identiy what type o cli!ate #/ has;
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#. =ierentiation
Physically showing the globe and the !ap will help the +SOL students who have a
diicult ti!e with vocabulary.
Going over the new vocabulary words will help the students who are still struggling)
especially +SOL and SP+= students.
%hin&.Pair.Share and turn and tal& were utili(ed throughout the lesson.
Multiple levels o 0uestions were as&ed to engage students o all abilities. %his also
pro!pted higher level thin&ing and enrich!ent or higher students.
:hole.to.part e2plorations during reading
Oering a variety o ways to de!onstrate &nowledge. 5oloring in blan& !aps and
verbally.
#I. Multiple Intelligences
Intrapersonal. independently coloring in the state and country
Linguistic. hearing the boo& read aloud
#isual. students will physically have a copy o the world and country and have to locate
and color.
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