LEARN NC

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

Goal 5

The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.

Objective 5.05

Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

Big island pool: Igneous rocks and the anatomy of a volcano
Students will learn about the rocks that are formed when a volcano erupts: igneous rocks. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Beautiful Blue Nile
Students learn about the Blue Nile and compare it to a river in the United States. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Barbaloot suits: Preserving biodiversity
Students learn about how and why National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Olson studies plants. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Arctic terns from north to south
Students map the arctic tern's migration route and consider why it migrates so far. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic