LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)

DAY 1: Maps and Globes
STANDARD (SOL)
3.5 The student will develop map skills by
a) positioning and labeling the seven continents
and five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and
Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple letternumber grid system.

MATERIALS:

Social Studies Textbook pg.6-7

Social Studies Workbook World

Passport

HW What are Maps and Globes

3.6 The student will interpret geographic

information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

Students will explore their interactive books and show what they already know about
maps and globes.
INSTRUCTION

Start the lesson by asking students the following questions:

- Have you ever seen a picture of Earth from space? What does it look like?
- Have you ever gotten lost on a car trip? How did you find out where you
were?

Have students open their SS textbook to page 6. Read and discuss pages 6 & 7
While reading you could ask students the following questions:
- How is a globe like Earth?
- How are a globe and map similar and different? (Draw a Venn-Diagram)
- What are the hemispheres? Name them.
- What imaginary lines create the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
- What imaginary lines create the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

When you are finished with discussion and reading. Students should open up their
SS workbook and tear out pages 1-12. World Passport. This is going to make a
mini-book.
Complete with students the pages labeled Globe and Map & Hemisphere in the
pages they just tore out of their book.

YOU WILL NEED TO COLLECT THIS WHEN FINISHED FOR THE

UPCOMING LESSONS!!
If time permits, go over the old continent song they learned in 2nd grade or teach your
students new one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqsCWZtZlk4. Lyrics can be
found on the One Drive D1 The Seven Continents Song/Rap. You will do this tomorrow
too!
HOMEWORK
Worksheet: What are Maps and Globes

LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
DAY 2: Continents
STANDARD (SOL)
3.5 The student will develop map skills by
a) positioning and labeling the seven continents
and five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and
Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple letternumber grid system.

MATERIALS:

3.6 The student will interpret geographic

information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.

Social Studies Textbook pg.8-9

Continent Song Website

Continent Song Lyrics PPT.

World Passport pages 6-9 Continen

SS wkbk, Reproducible 16

STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will identify and label the 7 continents and 5 oceans.

INSTRUCTION

Start your lesson by going over the old continent song they learned in 2nd grade or
teach your students new one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqsCWZtZlk4.
Lyrics can be found on the One Drive D1 The Seven Continents Song/Rap

After viewing the song link, tell students that today we will be locating and
identifying the 7 continents and 5 oceans. Have students turn to pages 8-9 in their
social studies textbooks. Read and discuss.

While reading you could discuss the following questions with your students:
- How are continents and oceans different?
- Looking at the map..
o What continent is above South America?
o What continent is beside Antarctica?
o What continents are beside the Pacific Ocean?
o What continent is below Asia?

In the SS workbook, reproducible 16 has the diagram. Your students could fill it out
for continent. You could use this for all vocabulary words in this chapter as the unit
goes on.
Continent

What is it?
A large continuous land mass that makes up most of the dry land on Earth.
What is it like?
Big piece of land
What are some examples?
Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, North America, Antarctica, Africa

When you are finished reading and discussing, pass out the students World Passpor
that you collected from yesterday. Have students complete pages 6-9 as a whole
group, with partners, or independently. Students can take this home today!

HOMEWORK
none

LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
DAY 3: Oceans and Continents
STANDARD (SOL)
3.5 The student will develop map skills by
a) positioning and labeling the seven
continents and five oceans to create a
world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern,
and Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple
letter-number grid system.

MATERIALS:

Continents and Oceans Mini Book

SS wkbk, Reproducible 17 &18,

Around the Word in 80 Seconds

HW Label the Continents & Oceans

WS

3.6 The student will interpret geographic

information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will identify and label the 7 continents and 5 oceans.

INSTRUCTION

Have students sing the Seven Continent Rap to begin the lesson.

Students should have their SS wkbks and tear out Reproducible 17 & 18.
Students will cut out the continents and ocean names on reproducible 17 and glue
them onto 18. After gluing, you could have them label each continent with their
correct name.

You could either do this now or give this to students for independent time:
Pass out the Continents and Oceans Mini Book. Use this to review yesterdays lesson.
Students could do this with a partner, as whole group, or independently. Use your
discretion. Give them approximately 10 min and then review for correctness.

Optional Activity (to describe hemispheres):

Have the students identify an orange, grapefruit, and/or an apple as a sphere.
Use a knife to cut a fruit sphere in half. Identify the cut as the equator. Point out
that the equator runs east and west.
ASSESSMENT
Observation as students are labeling and locating continents and oceans.
GRADED
NOT GRADED
HOMEWORK
Label the Continents and Oceans WS -- Quiz tomorrow!

LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
DAY 4: Oceans and Continents / Map Skills Intro
STANDARD (SOL)
3.5 The student will develop map skills by
a) positioning and labeling the seven continents and
five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to identify
the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple letternumber grid system.

MATERIALS:

Oceans and Continents Quiz

SS textbook pgs.10-11
Map PPT.

3.6 The student will interpret geographic information

from maps, tables, graphs, and charts.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will be able to position and label all seven continents and five oceans.
I will understand that maps contain a title, legend, and compass rose.
INSTRUCTION

Review last nights homework and sing the continent song.

Have students complete the Oceans and Continents Quiz.

When students are finished with the quiz, read and discuss pages 10-11 in students
Social Studies textbooks. While reading you could discuss the following questions
with your students:
o What is a region?
o What things to the regions on the map have in common?
o What are map tools?
o How does a map legend work?
o How does a compass rose work?

Pull up the D4 Map PPT on the OneDrive. You can use this to further introduce the
parts of a map. On the last slide there is a small map. Ask students various questions
about the map. Be sure to point out all the features you just discussed with them.
(Legend, Compass Rose, etc.)

ASSESSMENT
CONTINENTS AND OCEANS LABELING QUIZ
GRADED
HOMEWORK
none

NOT GRADED

LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
DAY 5: Map Skills
STANDARD (SOL)

3.5 The student will develop map skills by

a) positioning and labeling the seven
continents and five oceans to create a
world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern,
and Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple
letter-number grid system.

MATERIALS:

D5 - Guided Practice Gators on the

Go
D5 CW Take Me Out to the Ballpark
WS
HW Practicing Map Skills WS

3.6 The student will interpret geographic

information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will be able to understand how to use a map by using a legend, compass rose, and
cardinal directions.
INSTRUCTION

Review and explain the importance of maps to students and how and why they
are used. (Map title, map legend, compass rose, cardinal directions, ect.)

Hand out the guided practice worksheet Gators on the Go model how to
complete this worksheet for students on the ELMO.
Next, pass out the CW assignment Take me Out to the Ballpark. Students should
complete this worksheet independently.
This is a great website if you have extra time.
Interactive Website:
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone

ASSESSMENT

Take Me Out to the Ballpark WS

GRADED
HOMEWORK

Practicing Map Skills WS

NOT GRADED

LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
DAY 6: Map Skills
STANDARD (SOL)

3.5 The student will develop map skills by

a) positioning and labeling the seven continents
and five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and
Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple letternumber grid system.
3.6 The student will interpret geographic
information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.

MATERIALS:
Last nights homework
SS textbook page 10
SS WKBK Reproducible 16
Guided Practice
o Roughing It WS
Scissors & Glue
o Jonas Ski Resort Map WS
Independent Practice Or classwork:
o Our Little Town Map WS
Extra: State Direction WS

HW Zoo Map WS

STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will be able to understand how to use a map by using a legend, compass rose, and
cardinal directions.
INSTRUCTION
Review last

nights homework with students.

Todays lessons focus on using cardinal directions to locate symbols on a map. Ope
textbooks to page 10 and read and review about regions.
In the SS workbook, reproducible 16 has the diagram. Your students could fill it out
continent. You could use this for all vocabulary words in this chapter as the unit goe
on.
What is it?
Places that have common characteristics
Regions

What is it like?
A location
What are some examples?
The United States , We live in the Southern Region

Pass out the worksheet Roughing It WS. Students will need scissors and glue.

Students should complete this worksheet on their own. Model how to navigate the
on the ELMO. This worksheet should be used as a guided practice.
Continue guided practice with another worksheet. Jonas Ski Resort Map WS.
When you complete the Jonas Ski WS, pass out the independent practice/ classwor
titled Our Little Town Map. Students should complete this independently or with
partner. When all students are finished, check for understanding.

If time permits, you could have students complete the State Direction WS.
ASSESSMENT

Our Little Town Map

GRADED
Homework

Zoo Map WS

NOT GRADED

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Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
Day 7: Charts, Graphs, Grid Maps
STANDARD (SOL)

3.5 The student will develop map skills by

a) positioning and labeling the seven
continents and five oceans to create a
world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern,
and Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple
letter-number grid system.

MATERIALS:

Last nights homework (Zoo Map)

Social Studies Textbook pgs 11-13

Shark Count WS (Guided Practice)

Grid Map Practice WS

HW Map Grid WS

3.6 The student will interpret geographic

information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will understand the purpose of and how to read a pie chart. I will understand the
purpose of and how to read grid maps.
INSTRUCTION

Review last nights homework (Zoo Map worksheet)

Open SS textbooks to page 11-13. Read these pages briefly and allow for discussion.
Here are some questions you could ask while reading:
o In what grid do we live in? pg.11
o Which continents are more than 6 million square miles? pg 13
o What continent takes up 9% of Earths surface? Pg.13

Complete the worksheet Shark Count together.

Next you are going to focus on Grid Maps

Pass out the worksheet Grid Maps. Project the worksheet by ELMO or Smartboard.
Model to students how you find locations on the grid map while completing this
worksheet with them.

HOMEWORK

Grid Map Worksheet

LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
Day 8: Grid Map
STANDARD (SOL)

3.5 The student will develop map skills by

a) positioning and labeling the seven continents
and five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and
Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple letternumber grid system.
3.6 The student will interpret geographic
information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.

MATERIALS:
HW Geography

Study Guide

Splash Landing WS
o Scissors/Glue

CW From School to Starbucks WS

For students who want/need more

of a challenge:
Taxi WS (Optional)

STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will understand the purpose of and how to read grid maps.

INSTRUCTION

Today you are going to continue with grid maps.

Pass out the worksheet Splash Landing. Complete this worksheet with the
students, modeling how to find each location on the grid. (The cut-outs are bigger
than the actual squares, but it will still work out.)

Next, you are going to check for understanding by giving students the School to
Starbucks WS as a classwork assignment.
If time permits, you could complete the optional Taxi WS. This may be challenging
for students.

Homework

Geography Study Guide

LUES 3rd GRADE SHARED SOCIAL STUDIES UPDATED 2015-16

Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)
Day 9: Review
STANDARD (SOL)

3.5 The student will develop map skills by

a) positioning and labeling the seven continents
and five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and
Western hemispheres;
e) locating specific places using a simple letternumber grid system.

MATERIALS:

Geography Study Guide

Social Studies textbook pages

14-15

Geography Vocabulary WS

3.6 The student will interpret geographic

information from maps, tables, graphs, and
charts.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

I will review the information I have learned in my map skills unit.

INSTRUCTION

Review last nights homework (Geography study guide) with students.

Have students open their social studies textbooks to pages 14-15. Complete
questions 1-8 on page 15 with your students.
Next, have students complete the Imagine If section independently on paper.

Once all students have finished the Imagine If section, review.

If time permits, students can complete the THINK and Do section

HOMEWORK

Study for test tomorrow.. use study guide

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Unit: Locating and Interpreting Geographic Information (3.5a,b,e/3.6)

Day 10: Assessment

STANDARD (SOL)
3.5
The student will develop map skills by
a) positioning and labeling the seven continents and
five oceans to create a world map;
b) using the equator and prime meridian to identify
the four hemispheres;
e) locating specific places on a simple letter-number
grid system.

MATERIALS:

3.6

The student will interpret geographic information from

maps, tables, graphs, and charts.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:
I will demonstrate the information I have learned in my map skills unit.
INSTRUCTION

Students will complete the Geography Assessment

ASSESSMENT
Geography Assessment
GRADED

NOT GRADED

Geography Assessment