Map+Skills

Contributing Teacher(s): T. McElroy
Resources: Mobile Lab, globe, print maps, classroom computers

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:

 * a. || plan strategies to guide inquiry. ||
 * b. || locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. ||
 * c. || evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. ||
 * d. || process data and report results. ||

Introduction/Problem:
TW show students an orange and have them orally discuss how the orange and the Earth are similar. Then TTW give each group of students a tennis ball covered with paper. Have each group member write their name on the paper in different places. Discuss where the names are located. Then instruct the students to take the paper off of the tennis ball and discuss what happened to their names. TTW tell the students that we will be working with a globe and a map of the world to learn about the locations of continents, oceans, and hemispheres.

Procedures:
Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Give students time to complete the project.
 * 1) TSW be shown a globe and print maps to compare and contrast in Kidspiration (pairs).
 * 2) TSW show their comparisons in whole group.
 * 3) TTW show the PowerPoint on the continents: []
 * 1) TSW go to [] to explore the different continents and oceans of the world. The students should go through each section. If wanted they can print their scores.
 * 2) TTW give the students directions and rubric for completing a model of the Earth using two paper plates.
 * 3) TSW paint the paper plates blue and allow to dry.

Student Product/Work:
TSW create a model of the Earth showing the physical features.

Assessment/Rubric:
Directions and Rubric [| rubric.xls]

Enrichment/Reteaching:
__//**Reteaching:**//__ TSW work in different sites that they can explore the different continents and oceans. Then TSW create their own puzzle on card stock to continue working on the location of each of the continents and oceans. (Good site: [] ) __//**Enrichment:**//__ TSW can explore different sites to learn information about each of the continents and oceans. TSW will then create their own picture books to include pictures and information found from the internet or other resources.