Exploring physical and human characteristics of earth's spaces
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/gk2/earthspace.html
A lesson plan for grades 1–2 Social Studies
Students travel around the world on a visual scavenger hunt. First select a handful of important natural and cultural characteristics of places. Then ask them to search through magazines such as National Geographic for photographs that illustrate the range of those characteristics. Students may also present the pictures on a chart on a map of the world.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 1
- Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
- 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.
- 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 5.04: Identify the absolute and relative location of communities.
- 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.
