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tandard 3
(Geography): Students will use geographic tools to demonstrate how symbols and models are used to represent features of the school, the neighborhood, and the real world.

Objective 1
Identify and use geographic terms and tools

__Student learning objective__:
Identify the equator and North and South Poles.

__Materials needed__:
Styrofoam balls, markers.

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Day 1 Using a globe show where the equator is, explain the different hemispheres and how the seasons are different but not at the equator. Day 2 Identify the North and South Poles.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
Day 1 Talking about seasons. The seasons don't change when on the equator and are opposite in Northern and Southern hemispheres. Day 2 Brainstorm ideas about what they know about North and South Poles. Make observations about living things in their environment. (Science Std. 4 obj. 2 ind. 1)

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Day 1 Make styrofoam world. Using a marker draw an equator. Day 2 Identify where North and South Poles are on their world. Mark "N" for North Pole and "S" for South Pole

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Their world.