Expanding Map Vocabulary

First graders place stickers on maps indicating their understanding of the cardinal directions. They locate Jamestown, England, the Atlantic, and Virginia.

Students explore maps.  In this beginning map skills lesson, students view a variety of maps as part of a slide show. Students identify map features and locate their own city and street address.

Students analyze various maps and recognize the features of that map. For this mapping lesson students work in groups to dissect the symbols of a map. Students share what they've found on their maps.

Students discover geography of our globe by researching Sir Francis Drake.  In this famous explorers lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation of global maps and pinpoint the travels made by Sir Francis Drake.  Students identify...

Students examine the reasons the explorers went searching for new land.  In this U.S. History lesson, students research a specific explorer to find details about them such as the obstacles they encountered and their achievements.  They...

Students investigate the physical regions of America by analyzing images. In this U.S. Geography lesson, students read poetry about America and associate the words with a specific area or region of the U.S. Students view a group of...

Students explore social issues by examining cartoons. In this U.S. politics lesson, students view political cartoons which demonstrate a favoring or opposition to specific political ideals. Students utilize the web to search for cartoons...

Students investigate the impact of the Inca culture by examining our current society.  In this heritage lesson, students identify the Inca people, when they lived and where they were located.  Students view photographs representing Inca...

Learners explore the idea of "manifest destiny" by viewing a slide-show. In this U.S. geography lesson plan, students identify the reasons men and women traveled to the west coast during the early 1800s. Learners view a PowerPoint...

Students discover the origins of America by investigating ancestral immigration. In this geographical migration lesson, students research their own ancestors by creating a family tree. Students create a visual and written project about...