There’s A Map on My Lap!

GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn the differences in a variety of maps. Students will be able to identify the purpose of the map and why it is useful. By creating maps, the students will demonstrate their knowledge of map reading skills.
Author: 
James Carrasco-Kinney
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
4-6 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconMap Analysis with Geographic Lens Worksheet
application/pdf iconLandmarks in AZ map
application/pdf iconLandmarks in AZ map (unlabeled) (for younger students)
application/pdf iconAZ Landscape map
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconAZ Landscape map (unlabeled) (for younger students)
application/pdf iconAZ Cities map
application/pdf iconAZ Cities map (unlabeled) (for younger students)
application/pdf iconAZ Counties map
application/pdf iconAZ Counties map (unlabeled for younger students)
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconLandform Regions of AZ map
application/pdf iconLandform Regions of AZ map (unlabeled) (for younger students)
application/pdf iconAZ Roads map
application/pdf iconAZ Roads map (unlabeled) (for younger students)
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