Worksheet and instructions attached. Day 3: Use the Map Skills strategy. A large map (poster size) of the United States should be printed and laminated for each set of partners or groups. Partners or groups of students EXPLAIN will create the rivers and mountains on the map using Play Dough or clay and race to finish it correctly. Students will draw a legend or key on the map as well as a compass to describe their work. Day 4 Using the map from Day 1, have the students label the rivers and mountain ranges as a EVALUATE quiz grade. Make sure students complete this writing portion that relates back to the How will students be evaluated original question from the lesson are our major rivers and mountain ranges “Where THROUGHOUT the lesson? in the lesson. Using other landforms, state located?”: Choose two landforms we discussed names, and cardinal directions, explain where each one is located on the U.S. Map. How will students demonstrate that they have mastered the learning target(s)? *Make sure to the draw the rivers and mountain ranges on the map prior to class. The students will name each.
Worksheet and instructions attached. EXPLAIN Day 3: Use the Map Skills strategy. A large map (poster size) of the United States should be printed and laminated for each set of partners or groups. Partners or groups of students will create the rivers and mountains on the map using Play Dough or clay and race to finish it correctly. Students will draw a legend or key on the map as well as a compass to describe their work. EVALUATE How will students be evaluated THROUGHOUT the lesson? How will students demonstrate that they have mastered the learning target(s)? Day 4 Using the map from Day 1, have the students label the rivers and mountain ranges as a quiz grade. Make sure students complete this writing portion that relates back to the original question from the lesson “Where are our major rivers and mountain ranges located?”: Choose two landforms we discussed in the lesson. Using other landforms, state names, and cardinal directions, explain where each one is located on the U.S. Map. *Make sure to the draw the rivers and mountain ranges on the map prior to class. The students will name each.
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