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The Relative Location of Relatives Lesson PlanThe Relative Location of Relatives Lesson Plan
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The Relative Location of Relatives

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Students map the distribution of their family members within the town, state, country, or world using their own personal knowledge and information from interviews. They create a mental map of family members, and develop a sketch map that represents that information.

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family, family distribution, family map, social studies
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Year
1998

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