Locate familiar places on a map

Locate familiar places on a map

I can locate familiar places on a map.

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Locate familiar places on a map
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General

In this lesson, students will look at maps and locate places, such as classrooms or fire stations. They will also be able to transfer this knowledge over to places in their school or community.

Learning objective

Students will be able to locate familiar places, including rooms in the school, on a map.

Introduction

Students will identify pictures of maps.

Instruction

Students will brainstorm places in their communities. They will then look at images and name the places they might find in their communities. Students will locate these places on a map provided. They will also complete a maze and locate symbols on a map.

Quiz

Review maps with 10 multiple-choice questions.

Closing

Students will identify two different maps.

Optional activity: The teacher(s) will use maps of the community (or Google Maps) and have students locate familiar places.

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