Maps Unit - Medford School District

1 maps unit 4th Grade Social Studies Medford School District 549c Created by: Anna Meunier and Sarah Flora maps unit 4th Grade Social Studies Medford School District 549c Table of Contents maps unit Syllabus .. 1 maps unit Objectives .. 2 maps unit Lesson Plans .. 3 Print Shop Order .. 4 maps unit Lessons .. 5 Maps Daily Lessons .. 12 Lesson #1 .. Lesson #2 .. Lesson #3 .. Lesson #4 .. Lesson #5 .. Lesson #6 .. Lesson #7 .. Lesson #8 .. Lesson #9 .. Lesson #10 .. Lesson #11 .. Lesson #12 .. Lesson #13 .. Lesson #14 .. Print Shop Black Line Masters .. 70 Oregon Content Standards Alignment Template Hitting the Mark Name: Curriculum Alignment Template for (subject area) unit Name: unit Objectives: unit Syllabus State Standards Covered Sarah Flora, Anna Meunier Social Studies Maps Geography: 5.

2 Apply skills, concepts, and technologies ( , maps, GIS, Google Earth) to gather, display, and analyze special information. Define basic geography vocabulary and interpret maps: Location Cardinal directions Intermediate directions Distance Scale Latitude Longitude Key/legend Hemispheres Continents Oceans Prime Meridian Equator Use geographical tools ( , maps, GPS, Google Earth) to identify absolute and relative locations and physical characteristics of places in Oregon. Lessons #1-#14 Page 1 Oregon Content Standards Alignment Template- Course Overview Team Members: Sarah Flora, Anna Meunier Course Title: Maps Course Objective: Geography The learner will: Identify and use cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose.

3 Locate and label the continents and oceans on a world map. Locate and label the four hemispheres on a world map. Locate and label the Prime Meridian and Equator on a world map. Apply the use of lines of latitude and longitude to determine a location on a map. Apply the use of a key/legend on a map. Apply scale by calculating distance on a map. Page 2 maps unit Page 3 These lesson plans were written as a guideline to teach map skills. The resource used with this unit is Map Skills, Teaching a Variety of Map Skills. The lessons in this unit are directly tied to the fourth grade state standards. The print shop order on the following page is for the worksheets needed to teach this unit as written.

4 Each lesson should take from 30-45 minutes. The rest of the lessons and worksheets are also valuable map skills. You are encouraged to implement the other lessons and worksheets for homework, sponge activities or for Weekly Map Skills lessons. Those worksheets are not included on the print shop order form. The section marked Teaching Tips of the Lesson Plans was inserted to alert you to potential problems that could arise in each lesson. These are problems that were encountered while piloting this unit . These lessons are a work in progress. We would like to add and build upon them from year to year. If you find a problem with any lesson, have another way to teach it, or would like to provide feedback, please feel free to contact us: or Abbreviations Key TE Teachers Edition: Map Skills, Teaching a Variety of Map Skills WS Worksheet maps unit Page 4 Publication Print Shop Order for worksheets needed to teach map unit .

5 Number of copies needed Page # Color/paper type Hole punched Back to Back Stapled Overhead Needed 3, 4 & 5 7 8 Index 9 10 11 21 & 23 25 27 30 33 37 38 49 52 55, 56 & 57 66 62 Chapter Review Chapter Test maps unit Page 5 Day Objectives Lesson Plan Materials: Map Skills Teaching Tip Curriculum Integration 1 Reviewing map skills TE Page #2 Students complete WS 3, 4 & 5 WS 3, 4, 5 Colored pencils Use when teaching classroom procedures the first week. IE How to pass out papers, seat work, raising hand, etc.

6 2 Locate and label the continents and oceans on a world map. TE Page # 6 Students complete blank map on WS 7 using map on WS 9. EXTENSION: WS 8 has added practice if time permits or use for homework. WS 7 & 9 Do not copy back to back. Students need to look at both WS at the same time. Also, make extra copies of page 7 for students who finish early for cutting out & making a globe. Copy page 9 on index paper and have students keep. They will need this map to complete the review at the end of the unit . Colored pencils Wall Map Globe WS 8 if time permits or for homework. Explain to students there are not two Pacific Oceans as implied on the worksheet. Cut out map on WS 7 and form it into a globe using tape.

7 Be sure to point out that the numbers on the continents & oceans must match the numbered blanks. (#1 South America) Answers must be spelled correctly and capitalized. Capitalization of proper nouns Make oceans & continents spelling words. maps unit Page 6 3 Locate and label the four hemispheres on a world map. TE Page #6 ( Teaching Suggestions #5) Students complete WS 10 & 11 WS 10 & 11 (Do not copy back to back. Students need to look at both WS at the same time.) Globe Answers must be spelled correctly & capitalized. Capitalization of proper nouns. 4 Identify and use cardinal directions. TE Page #20 Students complete WS 21 and WS 23 EXTENSION: Use classroom direction signs to play 4 Corners in the classroom.

8 One student is blindfolded, everyone goes to a different corner (direction), the blindfolded student must call out the direction and point to it, and those students sit down. Play until only one player is left. Simon Says using the directions. For example, Simon says point to the north. WS 21 & 23 Direction signs (North, South, East & West) TE #1 Compass The WS does not take very long. Show students how to use a compass. Find north, south, east & west in your classroom. Place the direction signs in the proper place. WS 22 is very difficult for students. The wording of the questions is awkward. This would be a good lesson to reinforce classroom management strategies on what to do when you are stumped and when you need to wait for help.

9 5 Identify and use intermediate directions on a compass rose. TE Page #24 Students complete WS 25 & 27 EXTENSION: See Additional Activities #2 on TE Page #24. WS 26 is very difficult for students. The wording of the questions is awkward. WS 25 & 27 Explain to students that the top of the paper is always north and the bottom is always south. The wording of the questions on WS 25 is difficult for the students. You may need to do several of them together as a class. maps unit Page 7 6 Apply the use of a key/legend on a map. TE Page #28 & #32 Students complete WS 30 & 33 EXTENSION: See Additional Activities on TE 28 & 32. WS 30 & 33 Explain to students that when a question asks about what is north of the street, it means the entire street, not just the section above the street name.

10 Capitalization of proper nouns. 7 Apply scale by calculating distance on a map. TE Page #36 Students complete WS 37 & 38 EXTENSION: See Additional Activities #1 on TE 24 WS 37 & 38 Overhead ruler Ruler for each student Most rulers do not start at the edge of the ruler. Students need to know to start measuring from the line, not the end of the ruler. Distance is not always exact on copies. Students need to know to go to the closest benchmark when measuring. WS 38 will use a fraction of an inch when measuring scale. Go over question #2 together. How to measure using a ruler. How to measure fractions of an inch. Capitalization of proper nouns. 8 Math Lesson WS 43 - 47 These WS reinforce math concept for coordinate grids.