LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 5

The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.

Objective 5.04

Analyze patterns of movement within the community.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

Back in the olden days
In this Xpeditions lesson, students discuss what it might have been like when, and where, their parents and grandparents grew up. The students conduct interviews to see if their guesses were right. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
How do you like a crowd?
Students consider what it's like to be in heavily and sparsely populated places. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
A pirate's life
Students explore websites to examine pirate characteristics and lifestyles. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Traditional towns and modern suburbs
Students will visit a virtual community and view aerial photographs to compare and contrast these two types of towns. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Where in the U.S. would you want to live?
This Xpeditions lesson challenges students to think about why objects, in the classroom and in their community, are placed where they are, and how their placement affects our daily lives. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies and Mathematics)
Provider: National Geographic