A vacation to the polar regions
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/gk2/polar.html
A lesson plan for grades K–2 Social Studies
In this lesson plan, provided by National Geographic, students will learn about the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic by looking at a globe and at pictures of the polar landscape and animals. They’ll plan a vacation to one of these regions and draw pictures or write stories depicting themselves on the trip.
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 5.07: Explore physical features of continents and major bodies of water.
Grade 2
- Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
- Objective 5.02: Describe the role of a geographer and apply geographic tools, such as maps, globes, compasses and photographs, in the understanding of locations and characteristics of places and regions.
- Objective 5.03: Compare and contrast the physical features of communities and regions.
- Objective 5.05: Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.
- Objective 5.06: Identify and describe the people, vegetation, and animal life specific to certain regions and describe their interdependence.
Kindergarten
- Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
- Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.
