3.1.1+Lesson+3

= LESSON PLAN = created by: Mt. Mahogany Elementary

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard III: Geography Objective 1: Identify and use geographic terms and tools.

__Student learning objective__:
Students will use a compass to locate cardinal directions.

__Materials needed__:
Compass (1 per group of 3-4 students) Worksheet

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__
The teacher begins the lesson by explaining to the class what North, South, East, and West mean: The teacher will hold up a compass for the class to see and explain how the letters (N, S, E, W) stand for North, South, East, and West. She will also explain the needle and magnet and how the needle works on a compass to point out the direction you are headed. People use compasses to lead them to a certain destination.
 * __East__: Where the sun wakes/comes up
 * __West__: Where the sun goes down/to sleep
 * __North__: The top of the world. Where polar bears live.
 * __South__: The bottom of the world. Where penguins live.
 * The teacher can teach the students the mneumonic memory trick "Never, Eat, Soggy, Waffles" to help them remember where the directions are on a compass.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
The teacher will have the students help her figure out in which direction different items in the classroom (the backpack hooks and the teacher's desk) are located in the classroom by using the compass. The teacher can first model how to use the compass to locate the items in the room.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
The students will be put into groups of 3-4. Each group will receive a compass to use. Each group will have a worksheet with different items in the classroom that they need to locate and then write by the picture the direction it is in (N, S, E, or W) See worksheet attachment.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Take the groups outside and observe them use the compass to locate the mountains, flagpole, bike racks, swings, basketball hoops etc.