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Map Literacy

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Students locate their home state on a map. They differentiate between physical and population sizes of states. In two groups, students "become" states with string for boundaries. They ascertain that area does not always equal large populations.

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map keys, map skills, population

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map key, population, social studies
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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