Lesson plan

A Region in My Own Backyard: A Geographic Field Study


GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM ELL

Description

This lesson is designed to help students conduct a
geographic field study of their school yard ecoregion
and interpret geographic information through
maps and mathematical estimations. Students will
also practice personal narrative writing.

Duration

4 class periods

Author

John
Halverson

Standards

3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
4: The physical and human characteristics of places

Teacher Instructions

HalversonRegionT.pdf (141.72 KB)

Student Materials

HalversonRegionS.pdf (123.96 KB)
Clinometer.pdf (1.38 MB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files