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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: Sarah Flora, Anna Meunier
Curriculum Alignment Template for Social Studies (subject area)

Unit Name: Maps
Unit Objectives:
Geography: 5. Apply skills, concepts, and technologies (e.g., maps, GIS, Google Earth)
to gather, display, and analyze special information.
Unit Syllabus State Standards Covered

Define basic geography vocabulary and 4.8. Use geographical tools (e.g., maps,
interpret maps: GPS, Google Earth) to identify absolute
• Location and relative locations and physical
• Cardinal directions characteristics of places in Oregon.
• Intermediate directions Lessons #1-#14
• Distance
• Scale
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Key/legend
• Hemispheres
• Continents
• Oceans
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
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.
 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
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.
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: anna.meunier@medford.k12.or.us or sarah.flora@medford.k12.or.us
Abbreviations Key
TE Teachers Edition:
Map Skills, Teaching a Variety of Map Skills
WS Worksheet
Maps Unit Page 3

Publication Print Shop Order for worksheets needed to teach map unit.
Number of Page # Color/paper Hole punched Back to Back Stapled Overhead

copies type Needed
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 4

Day Objectives Lesson Plan Materials: Teaching Tip Curriculum
Map Skills Integration
1 Reviewing map skills WS 3, 4, 5 Use when teaching
TE Page #2 classroom
Students complete WS 3, 4 & 5 Colored pencils procedures the first
week. IE How to pass
out papers, seat
work, raising hand,
etc.
2 Locate and TE Page # 6 WS 7 & 9 Explain to students Capitalization of

label the Students complete blank map on WS 7 using Do not copy back to there are not two Pacific proper nouns
continents and map on WS 9. back. Students need Oceans as implied on
to look at both WS at
oceans on a the same time. Also, the worksheet. Cut out Make oceans &
world map. make extra copies of map on WS 7 and form it continents spelling
page 7 for students into a globe using tape. words.
who finish early for
cutting out & making
Be sure to point out that
a globe.
EXTENSION: the numbers on the
WS 8 has added practice if time permits or Copy page 9 on index continents & oceans
use for homework. paper and have must match the
students keep. They numbered blanks. (#1
will need this map to
complete the review South America)
at the end of the unit. Answers must be spelled
correctly and capitalized.
Colored pencils
Wall Map
Globe
WS 8 if time
permits or for
homework.
Maps Unit Page 5

3 Locate and TE Page #6 (“Teaching Suggestions” #5) WS 10 & 11 (Do Answers must be spelled Capitalization of
label the four Students complete WS 10 & 11 not copy back to back. correctly & capitalized. proper nouns.
hemispheres Students need to look
at both WS at the
on a world same time.)
map.
Globe
4 Identify and TE Page #20 WS 21 & 23 The WS does not take WS 22 is very difficult
use cardinal Students complete WS 21 and WS 23 very long. Show for students. The
directions. Direction signs students how to use a wording of the
(North, South, compass. Find north, questions is
EXTENSION: East & West) south, east & west in awkward. This would
Use classroom direction signs to play TE #1 your classroom. Place be a good lesson to
“4 Corners” in the classroom. One student is the direction signs in the reinforce classroom
blindfolded, everyone goes to a different Compass proper place. management
corner (direction), the blindfolded student strategies on what to
must call out the direction and point to it, do when you are
and those students sit down. Play until only stumped and when
one player is left. you need to wait for
“Simon Says” using the directions. For help.
example, “Simon says point to the north.”
5 Identify and TE Page #24 WS 25 & 27 Explain to students that

use Students complete WS 25 & 27 the top of the paper is
intermediate always north and the
directions on a EXTENSION: bottom is always south.
compass rose. See “Additional Activities” #2 on TE Page
#24. The wording of the
questions on WS 25 is
WS 26 is very difficult for students. The difficult for the students.
wording of the questions is awkward. You may need to do
several of them together
as a class.
Maps Unit Page 6

6 Apply the use TE Page #28 & #32 WS 30 & 33 Explain to students that Capitalization of
of a key/legend Students complete WS 30 & 33 when a question asks proper nouns.
on a map. about what is north of
EXTENSION: the street, it means the
See “Additional Activities” on TE 28 & 32. entire street, not just
the section above the
street name.
7 Apply scale by TE Page #36 WS 37 & 38 Most rulers do not start How to measure
calculating Students complete WS 37 & 38 at the edge of the ruler. using a ruler.
distance on a Overhead ruler Students need to know
map. EXTENSION: to start measuring from How to measure
See “Additional Activities” #1 on TE 24 Ruler for each the line, not the end of fractions of an inch.
student the ruler.
Capitalization of
Distance is not always proper nouns.
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.
8 WS 43 - 47 These WS reinforce
Math math concept for
Lesson coordinate grids.
Maps Unit Page 7

9 Locate and TE Page #48 WS 49 Reinforce the unit of Math: Use a
label the Students complete WS 49 measurement is in protractor to show
equator on a Colored pencils degrees. It is in the how the degrees are
map. directions at the top of measured to create
WS 49, but students lines of latitude.
Apply the use overlook this.
of lines of
latitude to Reinforce that the
determine numbers are the same,
location on a but it is the north and
map. south of the equator
that is important.
Maps Unit Page 8

10 Apply the use More practice WS 52 Reteach that the Capitalization of
of lines of Students complete WS 52 boundaries of the states proper nouns.
latitude to are the dashed lines. It
determine may be helpful to
location on a outline those in colored
map. pencil before beginning.
Reinforce that the

straight borders fall on
lines of latitude; while
the crooked borders are
created by rivers or the
Pacific Ocean’s
coastline.
Reteach that the city

names are represented
by dots, and the state
names are in bold.
It is helpful to trace the

lines of latitude with a
highlighter before
beginning.
Discuss where the

unlabeled lines of
latitude would be placed
on the map.
Maps Unit Page 9

11 Locate and TE Page #54 WS 55 & 57 Be sure the students are Capitalization of
label the prime Students complete WS 55 & 57 connecting the proper nouns.
meridian on a meridians of the map at
map. the bottom of WS 55 at
EXTENSION: the two poles. They
Apply the use WS 56 has added practice, if time permits, or want to make them
of lines of use for homework. parallel like the lines of
longitude to latitude.
determine
location on a
map.
12 Apply the use TE Page #60 WS 66 Point out to students Capitalization of

of lines of Students complete WS 66 that not all states show proper nouns.
latitude and a city and that the states
longitude to EXTENSION: are abbreviated.
determine WS 62 has added practice and is challenging. WS 62 if time
location on a Tell students to check off numbers as they permits. Remind the students
map. draw the lines on the map so they don’t get that the dot represents
lost while doing the activity. Too difficult to the closest city. (See
use for homework. San Francisco & San
José.)
Teach students how to

estimate unlabeled lines
of longitude and
latitude in between the
labeled lines.
Use colored pencils to

draw in unlabeled lines
of latitude and
longitude.
Maps Unit Page 10

13 Maps Review Maps Review
WS 1
(NOT located in
Maps Skills
Workbook.
Included in the
daily lesson
plans.)
World Map on
WS 9
Rulers
Maps Review
Answer Key
TE #2
14 Maps Test Maps Test

(NOT located in
Maps Skills
Workbook.
Included in the
daily lesson
plans.)
Maps Test
Answer Key
TE #3
Rulers
Maps Unit Page 11

1 Reviewing map skills WS 3, 4, 5 Use when teaching
TE Page #2 classroom
Students complete WS 3, 4 & 5 Colored pencils procedures the first
week. IE How to pass
out papers, seat
work, raising hand,
etc.
Maps Unit
2 Locate and TE Page # 6 WS 7 & 9 Explain to students Capitalization of

label the Students complete blank map on WS 7 using Do not copy back to there are not two Pacific proper nouns
continents and map on WS 9. back. Students need Oceans as implied on
to look at both WS at
oceans on a the same time. Also, the worksheet. Cut out Make oceans &
world map. make extra copies of map on WS 7 and form it continents spelling
page 7 for students into a globe using tape. words.
who finish early for
cutting out & making
Be sure to point out that
a globe.
EXTENSION: the numbers on the
WS 8 has added practice if time permits or Copy page 9 on index continents & oceans
use for homework. paper and have must match the
students keep. They numbered blanks (#1
will need this map to
complete the review South America).
at the end of the unit. Answers must be spelled
correctly and capitalized.
Colored pencils
Wall Map
Globe
WS 8 if time
permits or for
homework.
Maps Unit
3 Locate and TE Page #6 (“Teaching Suggestions” #5) WS 10 & 11 (Do Answers must be spelled Capitalization of
label the four Students complete WS 10 & 11 not copy back to back. correctly & capitalized. proper nouns.
hemispheres Students need to look
at both WS at the
on a world same time.)
map.
Globe
Maps Unit
4 Identify and TE Page #20 WS 21 & 23 The WS does not take WS 22 is very difficult
use cardinal Students complete WS 21 and WS 23 very long. Show for students. The
directions. Direction signs students how to use a wording of the
(North, South, compass. Find north, questions is
EXTENSION: East & West) south, east & west in awkward. This would
Use classroom direction signs to play TE #1 your classroom. Place be a good lesson to
“4 Corners” in the classroom. One student is the direction signs in the reinforce classroom
blindfolded, everyone goes to a different Compass proper place. management
corner (direction), the blindfolded student strategies on what to
must call out the direction and point to it, do when you are
and those students sit down. Play until only stumped and when
one player is left. you need to wait for
“Simon Says” using the directions. For help.
example, “Simon says point to the north.”
Maps Unit
North South
East West
TE #1
5 Identify and TE Page #24 WS 25 & 27 Explain to students that
use Students complete WS 25 & 27 the top of the paper is
intermediate always north and the
directions on a EXTENSION: bottom is always south.
compass rose. See “Additional Activities” #2 on TE Page
#24. The wording of the
questions on WS 25 is
WS 26 is very difficult for students. The difficult for the students.
wording of the questions is awkward. You may need to do
several of them together
as a class.
Maps Unit
6 Apply the use TE Page #28 & #32 WS 30 & 33 Explain to students that Capitalization of
of a key/legend Students complete WS 30 & 33 when a question asks proper nouns.
on a map. about what is north of
EXTENSION: the street, it means the
See “Additional Activities” on TE 28 & 32. entire street, not just
the section above the
street name.
Maps Unit
7 Apply scale by TE Page #36 WS 37 & 38 Most rulers do not start How to measure
calculating Students complete WS 37 & 38 at the edge of the ruler. using a ruler.
distance on a Overhead ruler Students need to know
map. EXTENSION: to start measuring from How to measure
See “Additional Activities” #1 on TE 24 Ruler for each the line, not the end of fractions of an inch.
student the ruler.
Capitalization of
Distance is not always proper nouns.
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.
Maps Unit
8 WS 43 - 47 These WS reinforce
Math math concept for
Lesson coordinate grids.
Maps Unit
9 Locate and TE Page #48 WS 49 Reinforce the unit of Math: Use a
label the Students complete WS 49 measurement is in protractor to show
equator on a Colored pencils degrees. It is in the how the degrees are
map. directions at the top of measured to create
WS 49, but students lines of latitude.
Apply the use overlook this.
of lines of
latitude to Reinforce that the
determine numbers are the same,
location on a but it is the north and
map. south of the equator
that is important.
Maps Unit
10 Apply the use More practice WS 52 Reteach that the Capitalization of
of lines of Students complete WS 52 boundaries of the states proper nouns.
latitude to are the dashed lines. It
determine may be helpful to
location on a outline those in colored
map. pencil before beginning.
Reinforce that the

straight borders fall on
lines of latitude; while
the crooked borders are
created by rivers or the
Pacific Ocean’s
coastline.
Reteach that the city

names are represented
by dots, and the state
names are in bold.
It is helpful to trace the

lines of latitude with a
highlighter before
beginning.
Discuss where the

unlabeled lines of
latitude would be placed
on the map.
Maps Unit
11 Locate and TE Page #54 WS 55 & 57 Be sure the students are Capitalization of
label the prime Students complete WS 55 & 57 connecting the proper nouns.
meridian on a meridians of the map at
map. the bottom of WS 55 at
EXTENSION: the two poles. They
Apply the use WS 56 has added practice, if time permits, want to make them
of lines of or use for homework. parallel like the lines of
longitude to latitude.
determine
location on a
map.
Maps Unit
12 Apply the use TE Page #60 WS 66 Point out to students Capitalization of
of lines of Students complete WS 66 that not all states show proper nouns.
latitude and a city and that the states
longitude to EXTENSION: are abbreviated.
determine WS 62 has added practice and is challenging. WS 62 if time
location on a Tell students to check off numbers as they permits. Remind the students
map. draw the lines on the map so they don’t get that the dot represents
lost while doing the activity. Too difficult to the closest city. (See
use for homework. San Francisco & San
José.)
Teach students how to

estimate unlabeled lines
of longitude and
latitude in between the
labeled lines.
Use colored pencils to

draw in unlabeled lines
of latitude and
longitude.
Maps Unit
13 Maps Review Maps Review
WS 1
(NOT located in
Maps Skills
Workbook.
Included in the
daily lesson
plans.)
World Map on
WS 9
Rulers
Maps Review
Answer Key
TE #2
Maps Unit
Maps Review Name_____________________________
Write the name of each continent in the correct blank. Make sure the number on
the map matches the number on the line. Capitalize and spell each name
correctly.
1.___________________________ 5. ___________________________
2. ___________________________ 6. ___________________________
3.____________________________ 7. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
Write the name of each ocean in the correct blank. Make sure the letter on the
map matches the letter on the line. Capitalize and spell each name
correctly.
A.___________________________ C. ___________________________
B. ___________________________ D. ___________________________
1
Label Each Hemisphere with the Correct Name:
Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere
2
Pretend you are an airline pilot for this activity. You will need a ruler to
calculate scale for this activity.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
3
Use the box to create the map using the symbols below:
box.
4
Use the coordinates below to locate each of the cities. Be sure to capitalize and spell
each city correctly.
Latitude Longitude City

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
5
Maps Review Key Name_____________________________
the map matches the number on the line. Capitalize and spell each name
correctly.
1._____South America__________ 5. _____Antarctica______________
2. _____Africa________________ 6. _____Australia_______________
3.______Asia_________________ 7. ______Europe_______________
4. _____North America_________
map matches the letter on the line. Capitalize and spell each name
correctly.
A. ______Arctic Ocean___________ C. ______Atlantic Ocean_________
B. ______Pacific Ocean__________ D. ______Indian Ocean__________

1
Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemishere
2
1.
Yes
2. No
3. Answer: between 800-1,000 miles
4. West
5. East
3
box.
4
Latitude Longitude City

1. Billings
2. Milwaukee
3. Des Moines
4. Albany
5. Minneapolis
6. Dallas
7. Houston
5
14 Maps Test Maps Test

WS#2
(NOT located in
Maps Skills
Workbook.
Included in the
daily lesson
plans.)
Maps Test
Answer Key
TE #3
Rulers
Maps Unit
Maps Test
Chapter Test Name_____________________________
the map matches the number on the line.
1.___________________________ 5. ___________________________
2. ___________________________ 6. ___________________________
3.____________________________ 7. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
map matches the letter on the line.
A.___________________________ C. ___________________________
B. ___________________________ D. ___________________________
1
2
3
box.
box.
box.
4
5
Maps Test
Chapter
KeyTest Name_____________________________
the map matches the number on the line.
1._____South America__________ 5. _____Antarctica______________
2. _____Africa________________ 6. _____Australia_______________
3.______Asia________________ 7. ______Europe_______________
4. _____North America_________
map matches the letter on the line.
A. ______Arctic Ocean___________ C. ______Atlantic Ocean_________
B. ______Pacific Ocean__________ D. ______Indian Ocean__________
1
Southern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere
2
800 miles
1,000 miles
600 miles
I to M
3
box.
box.
box.
4
Atlanta
Miami
Pittsburgh
Tulsa
San Jose or San Francisco
Phoenix
St. Louis

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Maps Unit

4th Grade Social Studies

Medford School District 549c

Name: Sarah Flora, Anna Meunier

Curriculum Alignment Template for Social Studies (subject area)

Unit Syllabus State Standards Covered

Team Members: Sarah Flora, Anna Meunier

Course Title: Maps

The learner will:

 Identify and use cardinal and intermediate directions on a compass rose.

 Locate and label the continents and oceans on a world map.

 Locate and label the four hemispheres on a world map.

 Apply the use of lines of latitude and longitude to determine a location on a

 Apply the use of a key/legend on a map.

 Apply scale by calculating distance on a map.

Each lesson should take from 30-45 minutes.

Maps Unit Page 3

Number of Page # Color/paper Hole punched Back to Back Stapled Overhead

Maps Unit Page 4

2 Locate and TE Page # 6 WS 7 & 9 Explain to students Capitalization of

Maps Unit Page 5

5 Identify and TE Page #24 WS 25 & 27 Explain to students that

Maps Unit Page 6

WS 38 will use a fraction

Maps Unit Page 7

Maps Unit Page 8

Reinforce that the

Reteach that the city

It is helpful to trace the

Discuss where the

Maps Unit Page 9

12 Apply the use TE Page #60 WS 66 Point out to students Capitalization of

Teach students how to

Use colored pencils to

Maps Unit Page 10

14 Maps Test Maps Test

Maps Unit Page 11

2 Locate and TE Page # 6 WS 7 & 9 Explain to students Capitalization of

WS 38 will use a fraction

Reinforce that the

Reteach that the city

It is helpful to trace the

Discuss where the

Teach students how to

Use colored pencils to

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere

Latitude Longitude City

1._____South America__________ 5. _____Antarctica______________

A. ______Arctic Ocean___________ C. ______Atlantic Ocean_________

B. ______Pacific Ocean__________ D. ______Indian Ocean__________

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemishere

Latitude Longitude City

14 Maps Test Maps Test

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere

1._____South America__________ 5. _____Antarctica______________

A. ______Arctic Ocean___________ C. ______Atlantic Ocean_________

B. ______Pacific Ocean__________ D. ______Indian Ocean__________

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

1._South America____ 5. _Antarctica____________

A. Arctic Ocean_ C. Atlantic Ocean_______

B. Pacific Ocean D. Indian Ocean________

1._South America____ 5. _Antarctica____________

A. Arctic Ocean_ C. Atlantic Ocean_______

B. Pacific Ocean D. Indian Ocean________