3.1.2+Lesson+4

= LESSON PLAN = created by: Saratoga Shores First Grade

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard 3: 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. Indicator b: Identify the equator and north and south poles. Indicator c: Identify Utah on a variety of maps and on a globe. Indicator d: Identify the United States on a variety of maps and on a globe.

__Student learning objective__:
Student will be able to identify the equator, north and south poles, Utah, and the United States on a variety of maps and on a globe.

__Materials needed__:
globes variety of maps (some labeled, some blank) We've attached some below, but you can find more at []. Google Earth or Google Maps []

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
Explore Google Earth/Maps as a class. Show them the Earth, north and south poles, equator, the United States, Utah, etc. You can zoom in and out to see various locations. You could even locate your school.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
Provide students with a variety of maps and globes. Have them identify each key location (equator, north and south poles, Utah, and the United States) on the maps.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
Give students maps to label the locations (equator, north and south poles, Utah, and the United States). You can have them color certain locations certain colors.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Observe their discussions while they look at maps. Look at their maps that they have labeled to see if they are correctly labeled.