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Homework and Practice Lesson plan

Lesson Title Finding our way Teacher/Grade Miss Trapp/
around Level Kindergarten
Subject Area(s) Geography/ social Estimated
studies Timeframe
Necessary Background Information
Students will need to be aware that maps help us find locations and following them
is important or we might get lost.
I: Identify Learning Objectives
K.G. 1.3. Students are able to demonstrate familiarity with the layout of their
own school

Knowledge Skills
Students will know Students will be able to
Maps are how we find our way
around Follow the map to find different
Directions help us find our way places around the school
Some places do not need Follow directions from the teacher
directions we just know where as well as find it on the map
they are
II: Assessment Evidence
Formative Students will write two places they found on the scavenger
Assessment hunt that they did not know existed in the school area.
Summative Students will be given a map and will be asked to find certain
Assessment places on that map using directions from the teacher
III: Lesson Plan
Introduction I will have pictures on the smart board of different maps. I will
(Anticipatory Set) ask the students what they think the map is and we will
how will you set discuss how maps help us find places.
the stage & get
interest?
Focus on The students will learn how to read a map and find places
Objectives using the map. They will also listen to me to find places that
bridge opening to are on the map as well.
what theyll do in
lesson
The Lesson 1. I will begin by asking the students if they have read
1) How begin a map before. I will then ask why we us maps.
2) How guide 2. I will guide them by showing them pictures of maps
them and giving them a physical map to look at.
3) What will they 3. I will then tell them about the scavenger hunt
create/how/etc. around the school that we will be doing. We will go
to 5 different places within the school including: the
Include both library, the secretarys office, the nurses office, the
guided and playground, and the gym. Most of the places the
independent work students will be familiar with, but I will have them
follow the map and also listen to my directions to
find these places. I will draw 5 names to have be
line leaders to the different locations. I will ask how
we get to the different places.
4. After we have finished the scavenger hunt I will
have each student explain how we used the map
and how it helped us find our way.
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Closure I will end by having the students explaining to me why maps
How will you wrap help us. I will then give the students time to make a map of
up to bring things their bedrooms or homes.
together & check
comprehension?
Materials List materials here
You must create all Smartboard for pictures
materials needed Map of school
to run this lesson Paper for students to make their own map
and include them
with your LP