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2. Stacie Ellerbrock, Mollie Fitzpatrick and Brianna Miller ED417, Winter 2008

3. Map Unit Third Grade Reading maps

4. Objective #1 Students will identify components of a map, such as title, key, compass, and symbols. Students will identify components of a map, such as title, key, compass, and symbols.

5. Objective #2 Students will use a map to find given locations. Students will use a map to find given locations.

6. Objective #3 Students will identify and describe the landforms, climate, vegetation, population, and economic characteristics. Students will identify and describe the landforms, climate, vegetation, population, and economic characteristics.

7. Objective #4 Students will use a compass rose and cardinal directions to describe the relative direction of places. Students will use a compass rose and cardinal directions to describe the relative direction of places.

8. Websites United States Map United States Map United States Map United States Map Map Practice Map Practice Map Practice Map Practice U.S. Map Race U.S. Map Race U.S. Map Race U.S. Map Race Map Skills Handout Map Skills Handout Map Skills Handout Map Skills Handout World Map World Map World Map World Map

9. Activity #1 Materials Me on the Map by Joan Sweeny Me on the Map by Joan Sweeny Large white paper Large white paper Markers and/or crayons Markers and/or crayons Rulers Rulers Pencils Pencils

10. Activity #1 Read aloud Me on the Map by Joan Sweeny. Read aloud Me on the Map by Joan Sweeny. Discuss as a group the location of their town on the map. Discuss as a group the location of their town on the map. Have the children design a map of their classroom in small groups. Have the children design a map of their classroom in small groups.

11. Activity #2 Materials Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown and Scott Nash Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown and Scott Nash White paper White paper Crayons and/or markers Crayons and/or markers Envelopes Envelopes Postage stamps Postage stamps

12. Activity #2 Materials Continued Addresses of relatives (to be obtained from parents) Addresses of relatives (to be obtained from parents) Copies of teacher’s letter to relatives Copies of teacher’s letter to relatives

13. Activity #2 Read Flat Stanley by: to the children. Read Flat Stanley by: to the children. Have the children make their own Flat Stanleys to mail to two relatives. Have the children make their own Flat Stanleys to mail to two relatives. Include a letter with the Flat Stanleys asking for the relatives to write about a day they spent with Flat Stanley. Also ask the relatives to mail the Flat Stanleys back to the class. Include a letter with the Flat Stanleys asking for the relatives to write about a day they spent with Flat Stanley. Also ask the relatives to mail the Flat Stanleys back to the class.

14. Activity #2 Continued When the class starts receiving the Flat Stanley’s back place them on a map to see where Stanley has traveled. When the class starts receiving the Flat Stanley’s back place them on a map to see where Stanley has traveled. Discuss as a class where Stanley has all traveled and if he had been at one place more than once. Discuss as a class where Stanley has all traveled and if he had been at one place more than once.

15. Activity #3 Materials Copies of map grid Copies of map grid Crayons and/or markers Crayons and/or markers Rulers Rulers Pencils Pencils Example of map grid (book or overhead) Example of map grid (book or overhead) Various other art materials Various other art materials

16. Activity #3 Using a map grid, have the children design a map of an imaginary country including all the required symbols: Using a map grid, have the children design a map of an imaginary country including all the required symbols: Compass RoseCompass Rose KeyKey Grid labelsGrid labels TitleTitle One water sourceOne water source Five citiesFive cities Three different landmarksThree different landmarks

17. Activity #4 Materials Introducing Landforms by Bobbie Kalman Introducing Landforms by Bobbie Kalman Example of flip book Example of flip book Construction paper of various colors Construction paper of various colors Textured paper Textured paper Scissors Scissors Markers/crayons Markers/crayons Glue Glue Pencils Pencils

18. Activity #4 Read aloud Introducing Landforms and discuss as a class. Read aloud Introducing Landforms and discuss as a class. Have children make a flip book of the various landforms (mountains, valleys, plains, rivers, etc) using various materials. Have children make a flip book of the various landforms (mountains, valleys, plains, rivers, etc) using various materials.

19. Activity #5 Materials Copies of city map Copies of city map Handout of questions to be answered Handout of questions to be answered Pencils Pencils

20. Activity #5 Provide students with a map of their city. Provide students with a map of their city. Have the students use coordinates to determine locations of important places in their city. Have the students use coordinates to determine locations of important places in their city. Have the students describe the relative direction of various places in the city from their school Have the students describe the relative direction of various places in the city from their school