Maps: Understanding Directionality and Location

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn how to read simple maps and understand how to use the compass rose. They will locate places using a grid and learn to give oral directions using directional words (north, east, south, west). This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Maria Manzanedo
Grade Range: 
1
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places