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What Is A Map? Lesson Plan

What Is A Map? Lesson Plan

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K

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Social Studies & History

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14 days

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Project-Based Learning

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What Is A Map?

Students become familiar with a map and what it is used for and become familiar with school and home surroundings. With the familiarity of their surroundings they discover that maps can be created to help them with directions and how to get places.

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