As the Kids Come and Go: Mapping a Classroom

GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will create maps of places in their classroom. These maps will be put together into a book to create a story about animals in theirclassroom. Classmates will read each other'sstoriesand follow the described routes.
Author: 
Kathy Knowler
Grade Range: 
K-2
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Example
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconLocation Flashcards--Courtesy of Carol Gersmehl
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information