Scrambling States to Practice Map Reading Skills and Identifying Characteristics

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will 1) use political maps to give directions utilizing a compass rose and to determine distance by using a scale and 2)use physical maps to complete a chart of geographical information(climate, vegetation, and natural hazards). This data can then be used to compare states.
Author: 
Brean Marinaccio
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconUS map (with state names)
application/pdf iconRegions of the US Teacher's Key
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
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources