Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Comparing and Contrasting Our Stories With a Double Bubble Map
Students will identify the similarities and differences between different versions of fictional stories by completing a double bubble map. Included in this lesson are teacher questions, a bubble map printable, a video of a class...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Intervention for Reading: Group Story Mapping
This intervention, which is based on Schema Theory, emphasizes linking previous knowledge structures (schemata) with reading materials. A pre-reading technique (see "My Story Map") provides a framework that directs young scholars'...
Harvard University
Harvard University: Maps and Mapping
This site is provided for by Harvard University. Students follow a map on a scavenger hunt, create a map of their classroom and their town, learn how to read topographic maps, and discover latitude and longitude in these inquiry activities.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lesson Plan: Maps and Me
Lesson to reinforce basic map skills. Students discuss Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney, work in groups to create maps of the classroom, and use these maps to hunt for treasure.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Birdseye View, Mapping
Lesson that helps students understand that maps show a "birds-eye view" of a place. Students stand above a teacher-made model and discuss how the objects in the model looked from above. Then students draw objects from a birds-eye view,...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Maps
Lesson designed to introduce maps and the cardinal directions. After listening to the teacher read aloud or tell the story of Little Red Riding Hood, young scholars retell the story and use cutouts of landmarks and arrows to create a map...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: 27 Ideas for Teaching With Topographic Maps
A collection of twenty-seven activities that can be done with topographic maps, for elementary up to university level students. Includes many accompanying resources.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Nature Cat: Let's Explore With Maps!: Grade 3
Nature Cat and friends learned some map skills as they searched for treasure in the story segment "The Treasure of Bad Dog Bart". Learn about compasses, landmarks, and maps with Nature Cat, Squeeks, and more. Finally, help Hal remember...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: The Odyssey
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of The Odyssey. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: The War of the Worlds
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of The War of the Worlds. This module is designed to support...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lesson Plan: Map Trap
Lesson to reinforce maps skills and concepts. Young scholars map locations around their school and use world maps to locate major landmarks.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Topo Map Mania!
Maps are designed to allow people to travel to a new location without a guide to show the way. They tell us information about areas to which we may or may not have ever been. There are many types of maps available for both recreational...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Map Your Schoolyard
Lesson plan introduces the concept of maps while providing a forum to practice the skill of navigating using a map.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Conflict Map
This graphic organizer focuses on conflict: identifying the conflict, listing possible resolutions, and determining the cause of the conflict. It can be used as a reading tool, a writing organizer, or solving a real-life conflict.
Other
Chaim Potok: Maps of Meaning
Read about a speech, given by Chaim Potok, at Seattle Pacific University, in which Potok discusses his novels and their cultural and religious messages. "A Conversation with Chaim Potok," includes Potok's responses to several questions...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Mapping It Out
Learn about Utah's environments, temperature, elevation, and rainfall.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Compare and Contrast Map
Use this graphic organizer to compare or contrast ideas, things, or texts. This is a great cross-curricular tool to use for both reading strategies and prewriting.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools:more Graphic Organizers for Teaching Literature and Reading
This Daily Teaching Tools collection provides graphic organizers for teaching reading and literature. Elaborate graphic organizers are provided for the following: story maps, character study charts, making text connection maps, conflict...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Let's Get to Know Big Al
During this lesson the students will read and discuss the story Big Al, by Andrew Clements. Students will identify the story elements of Big Al and complete a story element map. Students will also do a character analysis of Big Al.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Age of Exploration: Changing View of the World: The Development of Map Making
Read a summary of the history of map-making and the maps that were produced as a result of European exploration in the Americas. See examples of these maps and find out more about each one in this exhibit from the Mariners' Museum.
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Lost and Found Activity Plan
Gorillas, groceries, pirate treasure, and aardvark homes: these are just a few of the things children will search for and find in this week's Afterschool Adventure, Lost and Found. Children will use position words like above, below, and...
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin is the subject of this passage and the comprehension questions which follow. The test is interactive online, and may be printed for use in the classroom by going to the site map and choosing PRINTABLE MATERIALS.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Inca Temple: Number: Count to 30
On this interactive website, student practice various math skills using a real life scenario at the Incan pyramids. Those skills include reading numbers from 0 to 30 and matching numbers to the number of objects.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Cause and Effect With "A Bad Case of Stripes" Day One
Learners will really be writing to sources with this lesson. They will write about cause and effects in a multi-flow map and then write sentences to explain the cause and effect relationships in this story.
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