Satellite Spyglass: Formal, functional and perceptual regions
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/g35/spyglass.html
A lesson plan for Grade 5 Social Studies
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- Appropriate grades
- 5
- Subjects
- social studies (geography), thinking skills (information literacy, visual literacy), teaching methods (discussions, online learning)
- Provider
- National Geographic
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In this Xpeditions lesson, students visit the Satellite Spyglass exhibit in Xpedition Hall, where they learn that we can make sense of our complex world by dividing it into different regions.
Students will:
- compare and contrast formal, functional and perceptual regions;
- divide their cafeteria into regions; and
- write about their own perceptions of regions.
Xpeditions provides links to the Satellite Spyglass site, instructions for completing the lesson, and suggestions for assessment and extension activities.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 5
- Goal 1: The learner will apply key geographic concepts to the United States and other countries of North America.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the absolute and relative location of major landforms, bodies of water,and natural resources in the United States and other countries of North America.
- Objective 1.02: Analyze how absolute and relative location influence ways of living in the United States and other countries of North America.
- Objective 1.03: Compare and contrast the physical and cultural characteristics of regions within the United States, and other countries of North America.
- Objective 1.04: Describe the economic and social differences between developed and developing regions in North America.
