Lesson plan
Kid Maps: Reading and Creating Maps with Human and Physical Characteristics
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Description
In this lesson, students will learn about natural and human characteristics. They will then practice showing human and physical characteristics in a personal map. This lesson includes strategies for diverse learners (ELLs)Duration
3 class periodsAuthor
Kathy
Knowler
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information2: How to use mental maps (a person's internalized picture of a part of Earth's surface) to organize information about people places, and environments
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
KnowlerKidmapT.pdf
(146.96 KB)
Student Materials
KnowlerKidmapS.pdf
(100.74 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
KnowlerKidmapV.pdf
(579.03 KB)