Unit 1 - Where In the World is BC?
Learning Outcomes
Skills and Processes
- use maps to gather and represent information. (Gr. 4)
- use maps and timelines to locate, interpret and represent major physical, political and economic features of BC
and Canada (Gr. 5)
- interpret graphs, tables, aerial photos and various types of maps (Gr. 6)
Human and Physical Environment
- use maps and globes to locate the world's hemispheres, continents and oceans (Gr. 4)
- find and understand the major physical, political and economic features of BC and Canada. (Gr. 5)
- describe the location of natural resources within BC and Canada (Gr. 5)
Assignment # 1 - Write down the learning outcomes for your grade in your Social Studies duotang.
Learning Outcomes
Skills and Processes
- use maps to gather and represent information. (Gr. 4)
- use maps and timelines to locate, interpret and represent major physical, political and economic features of BC
and Canada (Gr. 5)
- interpret graphs, tables, aerial photos and various types of maps (Gr. 6)
Human and Physical Environment
- use maps and globes to locate the world's hemispheres, continents and oceans (Gr. 4)
- find and understand the major physical, political and economic features of BC and Canada. (Gr. 5)
- describe the location of natural resources within BC and Canada (Gr. 5)
Assignment # 1 - Write down the learning outcomes for your grade in your Social Studies duotang.
Lesson 1 - Mapping Our World
Assignment # 2 - Think of something that you would really like to know about maps. Write down your question in your Social Studies duotang. Make your question a SMALL QUESTION that you can answer with one or two facts. See if you can answer your question at the end of the class. Let's start by watching the How to Read a Map Song!
Assignment #3 - Reading a Map
Let's explore Reading Maps using Brainpop Jr. You will learn what a map is and the parts of a map. You will log in to Brainpop Jr. Follow these steps.
a. Go word wall and review the new words.
b. Print out the notebook and get ready to take some notes during the video.
c. Watch the video. Pause when needed to write down the facts. Put the notes in your duotang when finished.
d. Choose one of "Draw about it", "Write about it" or "Talk about it" and complete the activity. Print it out the activity and put in your duotang.
e. Take both the Easy and Hard Quizzes and print out your first try.
f. Put your quizzes in your duotang.
Click here to go to BrainpopJr.
Let's explore Reading Maps using Brainpop Jr. You will learn what a map is and the parts of a map. You will log in to Brainpop Jr. Follow these steps.
a. Go word wall and review the new words.
b. Print out the notebook and get ready to take some notes during the video.
c. Watch the video. Pause when needed to write down the facts. Put the notes in your duotang when finished.
d. Choose one of "Draw about it", "Write about it" or "Talk about it" and complete the activity. Print it out the activity and put in your duotang.
e. Take both the Easy and Hard Quizzes and print out your first try.
f. Put your quizzes in your duotang.
Click here to go to BrainpopJr.
Assignment #4 - Mapping the World - Latitude and Longtitude
The world is round, so the best way to way to show the shapes of the continents and oceans is on a globe. Globes show the North Pole at the top and the South Pole at the bottom. We use special grid markings on world maps and globes to show location. These marking make it possible to pinpoint exactly where any location on the Earth is, even if we did not have Google Earth. To find location you need to know about latitude and longitude. Watch Dr. Nagler as he explains how!
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Latitude and Longitude
Pay close attention! You need to know a number of terms: Prime Meridian, Equator. You will use this information to create and label your balloon globe. |
Finished?
1. Play Message in a Bottle. Rescue Titanic survivors by locating them on deserted islands using latitude and longtitude.
2. Next go on a Treasure Hunt using Latitude and Longitude.
3. Now you are ready to recover Ancient Artifacts. Good luck!
1. Play Message in a Bottle. Rescue Titanic survivors by locating them on deserted islands using latitude and longtitude.
2. Next go on a Treasure Hunt using Latitude and Longitude.
3. Now you are ready to recover Ancient Artifacts. Good luck!
Assignment #5 - GPS
How does knowing about latitude and longitude help us? We can find locations anywhere in the world! Some ways to use latitude and longitude are Google Earth, Google Maps and your GPS. Let's explore GPS a little more!
Click here to learn about GPS with Brainpop.
Now let's head out and put our new knowledge to work through Geocaching!
Click here to learn about GPS with Brainpop.
Now let's head out and put our new knowledge to work through Geocaching!
Assignment #6 - Mapping the World - Continents and Oceans
1. Let's explore the Earth using Brainpop Jr. First we will locate, name and learn some interesting facts about the seven continents and five oceans. Log in to Brainpop Jr. Follow these steps.
a. Go word wall and review the new words.
b. Print out the notebook and get ready to take some notes during the video.
c. Watch the video. Pause when needed to write down the facts. Put the notes in your duotang when finished.
d. Choose one of "Draw about it", "Write about it" or "Talk about it" and complete the activity. Print it out and put in your duotang.
e. Take both the Easy and Hard Quizzes and print out your first try.
f. Put your quizzes in your duotang.
Click here to go to BrainpopJr. Finished? Try your hand at the Continent and Ocean Matching Game!
1. Let's explore the Earth using Brainpop Jr. First we will locate, name and learn some interesting facts about the seven continents and five oceans. Log in to Brainpop Jr. Follow these steps.
a. Go word wall and review the new words.
b. Print out the notebook and get ready to take some notes during the video.
c. Watch the video. Pause when needed to write down the facts. Put the notes in your duotang when finished.
d. Choose one of "Draw about it", "Write about it" or "Talk about it" and complete the activity. Print it out and put in your duotang.
e. Take both the Easy and Hard Quizzes and print out your first try.
f. Put your quizzes in your duotang.
Click here to go to BrainpopJr. Finished? Try your hand at the Continent and Ocean Matching Game!
Assignment # 7 - Colouring a Map
1. Practice locating and mapping the continents and oceans of the world here.
2. Now print out the blank map of the world.
3. Label and colour it with pencil crayons using the map colouring rubric below.
1. Practice locating and mapping the continents and oceans of the world here.
2. Now print out the blank map of the world.
3. Label and colour it with pencil crayons using the map colouring rubric below.
Assignment # 8 - Balloon/Paper Mache Globes
Now that we know about continents and oceans, let's create our own globes. Print out the directions. Put Antartica on the bottom so we can hang up the globes by the North Pole. Be careful not to pop the balloon!
cms-tc.pbskids.org/arthurwebsite/resources/pdfs/Balloon_Globe.pdf
Want more of a challenge? Make the papier mache globe.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/papier-mache-globe
cms-tc.pbskids.org/arthurwebsite/resources/pdfs/Balloon_Globe.pdf
Want more of a challenge? Make the papier mache globe.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/papier-mache-globe