1.

Lesson Name/Title: Map It Out

2. SOLs/Foundation
Blocks
Geography 2.6
demonstrate map skills
(construct simple maps)

3. Objective(s)

4. Assessment of Objective(s)

The students will

create a simple map
using a title, map,
legend and compass

The students will be assessed by a simple

checklist or rubric.

Visual Arts 2.4 create

works of art inspired by a
variety of concepts,
themes, and literacy
sources

The students will use

their sketches to
create a finalized map
of the classroom or
school building.

The students will be assessed by a simple

checklist or rubric item that explains that the
students was inspired by themes and used
colors to express that.

Visual Arts 2.9 create

works of art from
observation

The students will

make quick sketches
of the classroom or
school building.

The students will be assessed by oral

communication with the class at the
beginning of the lesson, giving examples.

5. Materials
8 x 11 in white paper, copies of the school layout, markers, crayons, map directions
6. Optimal Students/Seating Arrangement for the Lesson
The students will be at their desks.
7. Lesson Sequence

Introduction (5 mins)
I will start off the lesson by asking the students questions about the school. I will also ask
the students what they notice about how the school is built and its functions. Then I am
going to narrow the conversation down to the features in our classroom.
What you will do/say
What the student(s) do/say
Today we are going to create a map of our
How are we going to do that?
classroom.
Well, you will soon find out.
Okay
But first, can anyone tell me what do you
There are pencil statues inside, in the front of
notice about how the school is built, inside and the school.
out?
There are 2 playgrounds.
There are lots of classrooms.
The school is divided up by grades.
Good job everyone. Now lets focus on our
Groups of 6 desks.
classroom, can anyone tell me how Mr.
Cuppies on the wall by the sink
Stenger set up our classroom?
His desk and Ms Vickys desks are in one
corner and the computers are in that corner.
Great job. So now I would like you all to clear Students clear off their desks.
your off your desks so that you may draw and
color your maps of our classroom.

Procedures (15 mins)

What you will do/say
Okay, so we have made some observations
of Mr Stengers classroom structure, now I
want you to make all these observations and

What the student(s) do/say

Students look around the classroom making
observations and then drawing them on their
papers.

more and draw them on your paper.

Walk around to check out the progress of
students classroom maps.
Make sure you leave space at the top for the
title of your map.
Answer students questions.
As you finish drawing your map, I would like
you to color it using crayons or markers.
You are also going to need to leave a small
space at either the bottom or top by the title.
You are going to leave this space so that you
can make a legend or a key. A legend is a
place on a map where someone can look at to
identify what it is you drew if they cannot make
it out themselves.

Students continue to work.

How do you draw that (points to something in

the classroom)?
What is that called (points to object)?
Students start finishing their observations and
begin to color.
Why?
Oh okay.

Closure (10 mins)

What you will do/say

If you finish your map construction of our
classroom, I would like you to turn it in here
and then grab a map of the school building
and the half sheet of directions.
Start grading the maps using the a quick
checklist or rubric.
Alright it is now time to clean up. Your map
constructions should be up here on the table.

What the student(s) do/say

Students turn in their map constructions and
begin working on the Kipps Map assignment.
Students color in the school map using the
directions.
Students turn in the map constructions.

8. Modifications for children at different learning levels

A simple modification for this lesson is to cut out the questions at the beginning to allow the
students more time with observing and constructing their map of the classroom.
9. Reflections