Grade Level: Fifth Grade (5th)

Date: Spring 2010

Geography: Maps
Grade Level Content Expectation(s):
 5.G.01.2: Investigate geographical inquiry and analysis
 5.G.02.1: Have an understanding of geographical location and physical
characteristics.

Goals/Objectives
 Knowledge Goal: Each student will be able to comprehend the material at an
80% and above success rate.
 Capacity Goal: Each student will comprehend and demonstrate the material
being presented. Other words, the student will be able to use google maps to
investigate geographic locations and inquire about them.
 Commitment Goal: Each student will remain focused throughout the lesson
and do their best to demonstrate their abilities.

Materials and Supplies Needed:

 Computer per each student
 Printer Paper

Daily Lesson Plan: Maps

Student Name: Date:
Questions:
1. What city did you choose and why?

2. What are the major landmarks in the city that you choose?

3. What is the importance of these landmarks to you?

 4. Why did you make the map the way you did?

5. Does this map make the most sense for you time limit?

Procedures and time allocated

Introduction (10 min)
The teacher will introduce some of the more popular cities in the United States
and different landmarks that are unique to each city. The teacher will then ask the
students about different cities that they have visited or would like to visit. Then
s/he will have the students write down what city they would like to explore. I will
then show the video about Google Maps so they have an understanding on how to
do them (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftFnot5uXw)
Events During the Lesson (40 min)
During the lesson the students will investigate the city that they chose. They will
discover at least five (5) different locations in the city that they would like to
visit. They will then create a map using google maps (www.maps.google.com)
going to all these different locations.
Lesson Follow Up (10 min)
To make sure that the students were able to comprehend the activity they will
answer the question on the given worksheet and to print out their maps.

Example of Student’s Work

Online map: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
Worksheet:
Maps

Student’s Name: Elle Hattan Date: 3/1/10

1) What city did you choose and why?

I chose Chicago because my older brother lives there and I like

to visit him. I also like to see all the new sites.

2) What are the major landmarks in the city that you choose?

I chose to start at the hotel I hope to stay at, the planetarium,

Shep’s Aquarium and Tiffany’s. I chose my hotel because I will
have to know how to leave and get back to that location. I chose
 the aquarium, planetarium and Tiffany’s because those are
popular attractions that I would like to visit.

3) What is the importance of these landmarks to you?

The importance of these landmarks are that I have not visited

them yet and would like to. I have never been to an aquarium
before and I like to look at the stars.

4) Why did you make the map the way you did?

I drew my map the way I did because it covers all the tourist
spots that I would like to visit in the best sense of location.

5) Does this map make the most sense for you time limit?

This map does make sense because it allows me to make the use
of time and to see all the locations in an orderly fashion.