Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 1: Using Maps

For Teachers 1st
First graders develop and express claims through discussions and writing in which they explore and create maps using map keys, and map symbols. Students engage with the sources to build their map skills.
Activity
Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: Latitude and Longitude

For Students 5th - 8th
A collection of latitude and longitude mapping activities ranging from pin-pointing exact locations on the globe to researching the history behind this basic geography concept.
Unit Plan
Other

Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Skills Map for the Arts [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Arts education is part of the backbone of the 21st Century skills movement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills had designed a map that provides examples of collaboration, communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking,...
Unit Plan
Other

Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Skills Map for the Arts [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Arts education is part of the backbone of the 21st Century skills movement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills had designed a map that provides examples of collaboration, communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking,...
Professional Doc
Other

21st Century Skills: Geography

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This "roadmap" can show how Information and Communication Technology tools can be used to develop and enrich geography content instruction. Examples are given for 4th, 8th and 12th grades.
Lesson Plan
Everything ESL

Everything Esl: In 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Help your ESL students understand the role of Columbus in the history of America. Take the opportunity to teach map skill. This lesson plans include the TESOL standards and many downloads.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pb skids.org: Arthur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An entire learning module of Arthur! Anything Arthur you've ever needed or wanted you can find here. Topics include an Arthur newsletter, e-cards, an Elwood City map, sign design, letters to Arthur, about face, song book, coloring pages,...
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Zion National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about Zion National Park? Use this site to learn more about this national park. This site features activities, maps and more.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Human Environmental Interactions [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Inspired by Hemispheres' 2004 Teachers' Summer Institute, People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations, this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. How have humans adjusted to...