Title of Unit: Maps! Maps! Maps! Title of Lesson: Mapping it all up!

Submitted By: Meghan McQuain &Alyce Mack

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This is the last lesson of the unit. It is designed to get students thinking of the maps theyve seen and how theyre created. B. Target Population: Grade Level: 5th grade Skill Level: All learners Grouping: independent

C. Materials: markers glue different colored construction paper magazines pencils cotton balls to build up mountains (optional) D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o o
G5.5.4 "Construct maps, graphs and charts to display information about human and physical features in the United States."

Student-Friendly Standards I have learned all about maps, I will now create a map based on my own made up state.

E. Procedure: 1. Tell students that they will be able to create their own made-up state. It can have rivers, mountains, valleys and/or lakes. It can be located on the coast or on an island. Anything is possible, and its all up to your imagination. You can have 3D effects if youd like as well. 2. The must-haves: (put this on the board) You must include a legend with symbols for rivers, lakes, mountains, and valleys. You must have a compass rose, and an accurate scale. You must have lines of latitude and longitude You must list your states average climate, the state capital, any major cities, and any major man made features.

3. Have students work independently on their state.

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Title of Unit: Maps! Maps! Maps! Title of Lesson: Mapping it all up! Submitted By: Meghan McQuain &Alyce Mack

4. CLOSURE: Have each student present their state to the class sharing all of their info. Once everyone has shared, put them on display on the wall in the hallway. F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Their final maps. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. I will check to see if their maps have all of the must-haves for their map. If they understand the concept, their map legends and scale will be accurate for their map. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? The whole thing, since this is basically reviewing the unit. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? Nothing in particular 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? Students can write a language arts persuasive letter to a friend to convince them to visit their state. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? Small group discussion to help them organize their thoughts It wouldnt be a bad idea to provide the students with a graphic organizer to organize all that they want to put in their state. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? If its too much after the brochure lesson, then the teacher can decide to have the students draw their map instead of creating a 3D map. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? Thinking of what all the students would need to create their 3D maps.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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