Maps! Maps! Maps!

Social Studies Lesson Plan

Recognizing Spatial Patterns

Submitted By: William Hall EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2013 Instructor: Karen Powell

EDEL 453- Spring 2013

Submitted by: William Hall

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Maps! Maps! Maps! Social Studies Lesson Plan

B. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This lesson plan is designed for 2nd grade students to learn about spatial patterns and how they are related to maps. This lesson will be taught mainly with lecture and discussion and will conclude with an activity.

C. Student Population: Grade Level: 2nd grade Skill Level: students at all learning levels Grouping: Whole discussions and independent for activity and assessment

D. Materials: Blank classroom map Journals Pencils & markers Multicolor stickers

E. Objectives: NV State Social Studies Standard G5.2.2 Recognize spatial patterns, i.e., political units, physical features, on a map and globe.

. Student friendly objectives: G5.2.2- I can use different maps to recognize how and why things are placed the way they are.

F. Procedure: 1. Explain: First I will explain that we will be learning about spatial patterns on maps and what spatial patterns are. Call students attention to their journals and blank maps of the classroom. Identify & discuss what a spatial pattern is and how they are used to create and label maps. Introduce key words that will be used in discussion and activity.

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Submitted by: William Hall

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2. As a class, we will discuss what a spatial pattern is. Using the pull down map we will find examples of patterns and write them on the white board. 3. Students should be following along during the discussion and should draw at least one example of a spatial pattern. 4. Students will then work as individuals to create a map of their classroom. They will use the different colored stickers to represent different fixtures and will write down at least one of the spatial patterns in their maps.

5. Ask questions as an ongoing check for understanding Focus on these questions: What is a spatial pattern? How are these patterns used on a map? Why are spatial patterns important when it comes to maps?

6. Closure: Discuss key concepts of what a spatial pattern is and how they are portrayed in maps.

G. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Write a journal entry identifying at least one spatial pattern. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. If students are able to identify spatial patterns and why they are important I will know they understand. H. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think the easiest part of the lesson will be teaching them how spatial patterns are used on the map. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? This whole lesson would be a challenge for me to teach. Im not sure I could have told you what a spatial pattern was before I started researching it so conveying the information at this point would be very difficult. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I could have students use a U.S. map and stickers to show patterns on a much larger scale.

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4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? I would have these students work with peer tutors or if there are multiple then I would sit down with them and work with them as a small group.

5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I like the activity part but I think something other than discussion is needed in the beginning. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? It was extremely difficult to find any books or videos on the subject that could be used to liven it up.

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Submitted by: William Hall

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Submitted by: William Hall

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