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 periods

Author

Kathy
Knowler

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
2: 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)

Supplemental Files