Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free
How Can We Locate Places? PPTHow Can We Locate Places? PPT
Publisher
Compton Unified School District
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
1 more...
Resource Type
Presentations
Audiences
For Teacher Use
1 more...
Number of Slides
52
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
1 more...
Technology
Projection
Presentation
PPT

How Can We Locate Places?

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

How can we locate places? Maps, of course! Expose second graders to the tools available in maps and discuss how these tools can help people find locations. Students also look at communities, including what makes a community and the different types of communities.

107 Views 76 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

suburban communities, urban environments, rural environments, communities, map symbols, map scales, map keys, map skills, compass roses, continents, landform maps, landforms, grid maps, location

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Accompany this presentation with a worksheet that allows students to practice the skills they learn

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should be aware of how use context clues
  • There are four lessons included in the slide

Pros

  • Visuals in the presentation reinforce the skills being taught
  • Vocabulary words are bolded and red to emphasize importance

Cons

  • Some of the slides reveal the definition of a word before students are asked to think about what the word means

Common Core

SL.2.1.a SL.2.4

View 6,706 other resources for 2nd Grade Social Studies & History

© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use