Learning about maps and colors
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A lesson plan for grade 1 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies
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In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students develop basic geography skills by reading neighborhood maps. They discover how to interpret map symbols and identify the specific colors used for each. They learn to identify primary and secondary colors then use them to create their own map, map symbols, and colored map key.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 1
- Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
- Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
- Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.
Visual Arts Education (2001)
Grade 1
- Goal 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.
- Objective 3.04: Use a variety of techniques and imagery incorporating pattern and repetition.
