In Imagine It Unit 6: North, South, East, West, students are going to be learning about maps and globes, and how to find their way around the world. In this blog, you will find an activity for the beginning, middle, and end of the unit .
Compass Rose Seesaw Workstation
In this first Seesaw activity, students will practice directional words by placing different shapes on a compass rose when given a specific direction. Instead of up, down, right, and left, make way for North, South, East, and West! Here is a quick glimpse!
Prior to the activity, you will need to have created a class in Seesaw. This can be done online, or in the app. Also, make sure that the Seesaw app is downloaded onto the iPads that your students will be using. You will also need to print out a compass rose and task card. If you have never used Seesaw or need some refreshing, check out this tutorial. For another helpful resource, check out the First Grade Getting Started Guide.
After you have created your class and downloaded the app onto the iPads, you are now ready for the next step! Post the Compass Rose activity to your class in Seesaw. Here are the steps on how to post the activity to your class.
For this task, students will use the Seesaw app to practice following directions and using directional words (North, South, East, and West). Students will work with a partner, and take turns giving directions and drawing shapes on a compass rose. One student will tell their partner to draw a shape (triangle, circle, square, or heart) in a certain place on the compass rose. For example, they could say something like “Draw a triangle to the North”. Then, it will be their partner’s turn. Partners will continue to take turns. If technology is unavailable, students may use a slate and markers or paper and pencil. Map Keys Workstation with Seesaw
The students will read the story Looking at Maps and Globes in the Imagine It Big Book as a whole group introducing different symbols and map tools. Activity two, will take place during workstation time where they will refer to the task card and complete a Map Key activity on Seesaw.
On Seesaw, students will complete the activity called Map Keys. Using the maps from the big book on pages 32 and 33, the students will follow the directions on Seesaw and place various shapes of different colors on the map while recording. This activity will allow you to see if they are understanding how to use a Map Legend and Symbols.
** Teacher Tip** Prior to this lesson you will need to make sure Seesaw is installed on the devices in your classroom and you have entered your class. Check out our the first activity in this unit for directions and tutorials for Seesaw.
Creating Maps with Buncee
This is an activity you can use at or near the end of the Unit 6: North, South, East, West. This can be adapted to use for a small group activity in workstations, in Kagan Teams, or independently.
At the start of the lesson, you can show modeled maps for the students to see as examples of a finished product. You can use the map from the story Looking at Maps (used in the “Map Keys” lesson as well, page 32-33 in student reader). Here is another example of a map and key if you need one.
Discuss all the important elements of the map (stores/buildings/homes, roads, bodies of water, map keys, and compass rose) so students know what you want them to include on their team maps. Then, give students independent think time to plan what they want to include on their maps. Students can then team together to share their ideas. Once you distribute the chart paper, encourage your students to begin their maps using pencils to help them sketch so they can easily move their symbols around or change their ideas. You can allow your students to work collaboratively over a period of time to complete their sketches. When students have finalized their sketches, they can add color to their maps, map keys, and symbols.
An unplugged modification could be to simply display your students’ maps throughout your classroom and have them discuss their map elements with their classmates.
Standards
ELA C 2.1, C 1.4 Computer Science 1.DL.1.2, 1.CS.1.1 AuthorsVanessa Borrelli
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