DAY 1: Prior Knowledge
Objectives:
MATERIALS
Teacher: Chart Paper, Venn Diagram, Globe (for each student), United States Map (for each student), Copies of United States Map and Globe for students to Color
Students: Folders, Labels, Markers, Glue (bring these every day)
Lesson:
Differentiation:
For struggling students: make this a partner activity, pairing stronger students with those that need a bit more help
For advanced students: Ask these students to continue to write out what they see on maps, pointing out what various things mean (same for globe)
Assessment: Check that worksheets reflect proper definitions
Resources:
http://www.50states.com/us.htm#.UqTg6xYTs_U
Provides a blank United States Map as well as Virginia State Map
http://www.agiweb.org/education/NASA/tr/invest/activities/GeoCreateATennisBallGlobe-EarthKAM.pdf
Provides instructions on how to make a tennis ball glove -OR- you can purchase blow-up globes from Amazon. (6 for $11 and free shipping with Prime)
References:
Links above
Objectives:
- Illicit prior knowledge
- Compare the similarities and differences between maps and globes
- Note that both globes and maps have symbols, colors and tell where places are and how far apart they are
- Note that globes show the whole world and are round
- Note that maps are smaller and usually show more specific places and are flat
- Define Globe as a round model of the earth
- Define Map as a drawing that shows what places look like from above and where they are located
MATERIALS
Teacher: Chart Paper, Venn Diagram, Globe (for each student), United States Map (for each student), Copies of United States Map and Globe for students to Color
Students: Folders, Labels, Markers, Glue (bring these every day)
Lesson:
- Ensure each student has a United States Map and Globe at their desks
- Ask students to take 5 minutes to look at the map and globe
- Ask students what the similarities between the two are
- Ask students what the differences between the two are
- Use Chart Paper to create Venn Diagram of similarities and differences between maps and globes (you will reference this chart again later in the lesson)
- As students respond, incorporate definitions of 'globe' and 'map' on a separate piece of chart paper (used later to make sentence strips)
- Give out copies of a U.S. Map and Globe to Students
- Ask them to reference the map and globe they have at their desk and color in the maps
- Ask students to write the definitions and traits on the worksheet
- Close with reviewing the similarities and differences
Differentiation:
For struggling students: make this a partner activity, pairing stronger students with those that need a bit more help
For advanced students: Ask these students to continue to write out what they see on maps, pointing out what various things mean (same for globe)
Assessment: Check that worksheets reflect proper definitions
Resources:
http://www.50states.com/us.htm#.UqTg6xYTs_U
Provides a blank United States Map as well as Virginia State Map
http://www.agiweb.org/education/NASA/tr/invest/activities/GeoCreateATennisBallGlobe-EarthKAM.pdf
Provides instructions on how to make a tennis ball glove -OR- you can purchase blow-up globes from Amazon. (6 for $11 and free shipping with Prime)
References:
Links above