Social+Studies+Focus


 * Social Studies Focus** ** (April 6) **

To help students become familiar with vocabulary related to maps and atlases.
 * Objective **


 * Materials Needed **
 * class set of atlases
 * //There's a Map on My Lap// by Tish Rabe


 * Links/ Resources Used **
 * Fun Brain: Where is That?
 * Maps.com Games
 * Education Place Printable Maps
 * National Geographic
 * Kids Geo

Read aloud //There's a Map in My Lap//. Discuss, as you read, the vocabulary associated with maps including: globe, equator, cartographer, longitude, latitude, scale, compass, legend, types of maps (road, political, physical, marine charts, topographical), how to measure distance, grid.
 * Summary of Lesson **


 * 21st Century Skills Addressed **
 * Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
 * Contextual Learning Skills
 * Communication
 * Information & Media Literacy
 * Collaboration Skills