Maps & Globes

Here are the book bags for my Maps & Globes unit. There are 8 book bags each containing a list of guided reading questions (pre reading, during reading, and post reading) and a culminating activity. The books range in level from about a level D to a level M . I use these book bags as partner work but you could use them in small groups, or pick one to use for a whole group lesson.

Titles and Authors (levels if found on scholastic leveler)

Reading Maps by David Rhys

A Birds Eye View by Marcia Freeman

Find Your Way (author unknown)

Looking at Maps and Globes by Carmen Bredeson (K)

Types of Maps by Mary Wade (I)

Map Keys by Rebecca Aberg (I)

Maps by Joellyn Cicciarelli

Mapping Pennies World by Loreen Leedy (M)

Map Book Bags

There is also a formal lesson plan included that is aligned to the Common Core Standards for 1st Grade. I taught this as a two day project. Day one was read and pull out key terms and answer basic understanding questions. Day two was re read, map project, and present new information to classmates.

Maps and Globes Unit

Me on a Map- I live in City, State, Country, World

Paper Plate Globes and Writing

Cardinal Directions NSEW Compasses

3D Cardboard Map of a City

Just completed our maps and globes unit. I took two weeks to teach about cardinal directions, the difference between a map and a globe and how and why we might use a map. If we had the time my class would have loved to just lay on the rug and play with maps and globes all day. They were incredibly interested in where things were and how long it might to take to get there.
Activity List:
Paper plate globes (photo)
3D cardboard city map (photo)
Me On A Map
There's A Map In My Lap
Treasure hunt
Daddy Are We There Yet? (Math connection- use Cuisenaire rods for subtracting 10)
Compass roses (Math connection- symmetry) (photo)
Scout Letters- I received 2 scouts (similar to Flat Stanley)from a 3rd grade class in MPLS. My class was curious about how they got to us, how far they had to travel etc. Each child wrote a letter back to the third graders about our town and community and drew a map showing how the scout got to us.

TPT resource
I originally got this for free but now it is listed for a dollar... http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Map-Skills-Powerpoint