Follow+That+Map+Reinforcing+Activity

NCSS Notable Trade Book Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Authors: Dr. Lynn Kelley, Dr. Andrea Minear, and Dr. Jodie Winship  NCSS Notable Trade Book Title:  || //Follow That Map! // //A First Look at Mapping Skills // By Scot Ritchie Kids Can Press, 2009 ISBN 978-1-55453274-2 NCSS 2010 NTB List || Book Summary:  || In //Follow That Map// a group of five diverse children search for their pets, a naughty dog and cat that have escaped from the backyard. Key mapping concepts are demonstrated and explained as the friends take an exciting trip through the neighborhood, city and country, around the world and into space. ||  || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">III. People, Places, and Environments: //<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">a) refine mental maps of locales, regions, and the world that demonstrate understanding of relative location, direction, size, and shape; b) create, interpret, use, and synthesize information from various representations of the earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs; c) use appropriate resources, data sources, and geographic tools such as aerial photographs, satellite images, geographic information systems, map projections, and cartography to generate, manipulate, and interpret information such as atlases, data bases, grid systems, charts, graphs, and maps. //<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Materials: <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || //<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Follow That Map! ////<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">A First Look at Mapping Skills // //<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Me on the Map // <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">An assortment of all types of maps <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Art Paper or Construction Paper (large) <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Pencils <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Crayons <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Markers <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">File folders <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Stapler <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Glue || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Objectives: <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Students will understand that there are different types of maps. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Students will create definitions for maps, neighborhood, city, state, country, continent, world, and universe. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Students will create definitions for and be able to use legends, compass rose, and scale. || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">1) Ask, "Have you ever drawn a map? What did you include on your map?” Discuss. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">2) Working in small groups, students will explore different types of maps and list things to be included on a map.  <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">3) Share with the class and make a class chart about “What is on a map?”.  <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Lesson Development: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">1) Read the book //Follow That Map//.  <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">2) After reading the book, review the pages and discuss the different types of maps and different things included on these maps. List the following: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> -Kinds of Maps <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> -Things on Maps <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">3) Revisit the chart to compare it to the list. Discuss. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">4) Over the next few days have students create the following maps: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">a. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">House or school map from a file folder. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">b. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Neighborhood map. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">c. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">State map with city marked. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">d. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">World map with country and continent indicated. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">e. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Map of the universe. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">5) Have students revisit the chart and possibly add scale, a compass rose, and a legend to their maps. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Expansion: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Using the maps that students have created let each student generate his/her own book of maps.  <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">1. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Take 5 large sheets of Art or construction paper and layer them in steps 1 inch apart. Fold left end back and staple. Label top to bottom.   <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> -Home   <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> -Neighborhood <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> -State <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> -World <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> -Universe <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">2. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Each map will be attached to the appropriate page. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">3. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Create a cover and personalize: “______’s Book of Maps” By: __________. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Assessment: <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">As students share their maps, the teacher will complete the following checklist looking for the following objectives: <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of maps. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-There are different types of maps <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of neighborhood. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of city. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of country. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of continent. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of world. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of legend. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of scale <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of compass rose. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">-Definition of Universe. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Suggested <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Extension <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Activities: <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Visit Goggle Earth to explore. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Take virtual field trips. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Make salt dough maps. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Learn to use a GPS. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Learn to use a compass. <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Additional <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">References and <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Web links <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Read: //<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Me on the Map // //<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Where do I live? // <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">[] <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> ||
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