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Cartography for Kids

Cartography for Kids. Andrea Leverant Amanda Miser. Introduction. Maps are important for daily lives. It is never too soon to learn how to use a map so that you can always find your way. Objectives. Students will be able to express their knowledge about maps

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Cartography for Kids

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  1. Cartography for Kids Andrea Leverant Amanda Miser

  2. Introduction • Maps are important for daily lives. • It is never too soon to learn how to use a map so that you can always find your way.

  3. Objectives • Students will be able to express their knowledge about maps • Students will understand the importance of maps • Students will apply the use of new vocabulary in order to read a map

  4. Objectives (cont’d) • Students will analyze their own personal surroundings • Students will synthesize the relationship of neighborhoods, cities, states • Students will evaluate where destinations are related to one another

  5. Justification “Dr. Comer’s school development program encourages a school collaboration of the home, the school, places of worship, and the community to support the life of the school.”

  6. Activities

  7. Thursday’s Lesson Plan • Students utilize their understanding by a group discussion • Evaluate whether students can locate different places • Evaluation of curriculum

  8. Evaluation • Evaluation of Cartographical Experience Worksheet • In your best words, describe what a map means to you. • Name different types of maps you may come across. • What is a key used for? A legend? A compass? • Why are maps important? • Who designs maps? How do you think this is done?

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