Round and Round We Go: World Traveler

GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will research basic information about a particular country and record the data in logs. They will focus on cultural similarities and differences and as frequent travelers (by repeating this activity several times in the year). Students will also determine the ratio of miles to kilometers they have accumulated.
Author: 
Michael Glenn
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
1 class period (each time during the year)
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf icon5 Themes of Geography Organizer
application/pdf iconWorld Map
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions