Maps and globes first grade

This post is way overdue! We had Spring Exhibit on May 15th and our theme was ants and plants. I threw in a few other things, of course! I hope you enjoy the photos and links. Click {here} to check out this packet on TpT. For more information on making class-made books, click {here}. The Spring writing can be found {here}, it does not include the bird art center. Though, I think you should be able to figure out how to make the bird from the directions and the pictures. Click {here} to check…

Hi, it's Cathy from Cathy Collier's The W.I.S.E. Owl. I've told you in the past I am a Reading Specialist from a K-2 school AND my school has half-day kindergarten. That's right...3 hours to get it all done. "How?" you might ask. Well, we can never teach 1 thing at a time in isolation. It all has to integrated. I've told you in the past I am a Reading Specialist from a K-2 school. At my previous K-2 school, we had half-day kindergarten. That's right...3 hours to get it all done. "How?" you…

Kindergarten Corps: Social Studies In Kindergarten: Maps and Communities - A clear explanation of a a week's worth of activities for maps. FREE download link to blackline masters.

Map skills for kids. Little learners explore maps with hands-on activities, games, and free exploration. Great introduction to maps for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Easy to differentiate. Kids will beg to "play" with maps. #mapskills #mapsforkids #kindergarten #firstgrade

Teach your first grade students basic map skills with these fun teaching resources! These activities will help students read maps, create simple maps, and use cardinal directions to describe locations on a map. Children will learn how to use a map title, map legend, and compass. They can use map templates and cut and glue map symbols so creating a map isn't such a daunting task. Make geography fun and not stressful!

I started my Grade 6 Geography lesson this year getting acquainted with my students. Grade 6 is a shift from upper primary to middle school for them and I wanted to set the scene of inquiry, curiosity and fun since the beginning and what’s best than an “Autobiography Map”. Creating a whole new place from imagination is way harder than it look and therefore they were provided some questions regarding their likes, dislikes, activities that represent them and goal they have for their future…

Download this 12-page map worksheet packet for 1st-3rd graders. A great addition to any unit study!

Compare & Constrast (Maps & Globes)

“Me on a Map” activity for 1st grade Social Studies. Great community activity for students to visualize where they are on a map.

A description and review of eight books about maps and globes to introduce children to geography.

This week just flew by. I'm finding it difficult squeezing in everything in. I find myself more and more integrating subjects, so I'm able to get two for the price of one. I've been loving CLOSE reading. I find it's a great way to include Science and Social Studies into your literacy block. I can also have a parent lead a center if I provide them with comprehension questions as a guide. This week we started our Social Studies unit - Me on the Map. We're starting with the largest map, Earth…

Understanding how kids’ street, town, state, continent and planet fit together is downright confusing. Thankfully, this simple me on the map craftivity is perfect to help make things make sense! Kids will love exploring where they live at the different levels! Great for a whole group class project during a map or geography unit! #maps #meonthemap

A hands-on lesson about lines of latitude and longitude. Glue ribbons to a world map to highlight important lines on the globe.

In third grade our first unit for social studies is a fun one.....geography. The kids get very excited and love to start exploring maps and globes. Take a peek at a few of my favorite classroom activities for geography. I start the year off by introducing interactive notebooks. I explain to my students that these are notebooks that will keep track of our ideas, discoveries and information to help us grow. These are unique in the fact that they are never truly complete, the students learn…

This month, Little Miss will be learning all about travel, the wonders of the world, and so much more. We had such a good time using the program as a basis of

Are your kids interested in learning about maps? Mapping My Day is a great way to begin teaching map skills to younger children. It's an easy to understand picture book for kids that introduces them

Globe worksheet that you can customize and print for kids.

Your students will love learning about geography with these fun continents and oceans games! Learn the oceans and continents while having fun! Easy to make and practice identifying the continents and oceans. A free game is even included!