In September we began a mapping unit, focusing on map reading skills and creating a personal map. The students are learning about:
In October we will work on surveying and mapping real places:
- the continents and oceans of the world
- correct labeling conventions (capitals!)
- legends and symbols
- scale, compass, grid coordinates
- land forms (focus on : bay, island, strait, peninsula, archipelago)
In October we will work on surveying and mapping real places:
- our classroom
- our school
- a distant place we are interested in (a country, the Amazon Rain Forest, Great Wall of China, home towns of NFL teams, etc.)