3.2.2+Lesson+3

= LESSON PLAN = created by: Grovecrest Elementary 1st Grade Teachers

** Standard 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 2 Recognize and use a map or a globe. b. Locate physical features (i.e. continents, oceans, rivers, lakes), and man-made features (equator, North and South poles, countries) on a map and on a globe

__Student learning objective__:
Students will learn about the 7 continents, 5 oceans, North and South Poles, and the equator. They will then create a relief map of the world.

**__Materials needed__:** //The Seven Continents// (Rookie Read-About Geography) by: Wil Mara //The Seven Continents of the World//: Jigsaw Book [Board Book] by: Jennifer Mappin 12 x 12 inch wood board (or cardboard if wood isn't available) Dough: flour, salt, vegetable oil, water Ziploc bags (gallon size) String Toothpicks Continent patterns (To create: enlarge from a map on the overhead) Paint

**__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:** Read //The// //Seven Continents// and or //The Seven Continents of the World: Jigsaw Book// Look at the map of the world and point out physical and man-made features.

**__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:** Sing //The Seven Continents Song//: (sung to the tune of //London Bridges//) "There are 7 continents, continents, continents There are 7 continents on the earth." "**North and South America**, -merica, -merica North and South America and Asia." "Then we have **Australia**, Australia, Australia, Then we have Australia and **Europe**." "Don't forget **Antarctica**, -arctica, -arctica, Don't forget Antarctica, and **Africa.**"

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
**Create a Relief Map (directions adapted from www.proteacher.com)** Have students bring a 12 x 12 inch board to school (preferably wood, but cardboard is o.k.). Students use FREEZER, Gallon sized zip lock bags to mix their dough in. Measure in flour and salt 2 to 1. Add a splash of vegetable oil and one cup of water to start with. Push out all the air and squeeze until the dough is mixed. (Teacher may want to have the dough premixed or have students make it as homework!) Take the ball of dough and put it in the middle of the board. Push and move it until it fills most of the board. Give students a pattern for each of the continents. Have them trace the continents with a toothpick and then press down the oceans around. Give students a string for the equator and have them press the string down and then pull it up. Talk about how the equator divides the earth into two halves. Students can pinch dough for mountains and carve rivers with a dull pencil if there is time to add detail. Prepare ahead of time flags on toothpicks of continent and ocean names and any other important points of interest. After it dries, students can paint the maps using green for land and blue for water. Parent help on map making day is a good idea.

**__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:** Observe while students are making the map. The finished product is the formal assessment.