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

Goal 5

The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.

Objective 5.03

Describe the functions of places in the home, school, and other environments.

Resources aligned to this objective

Story Map: The Gingerbread Manhunt
The purpose of this lesson is to present a fun, memorable way for children to learn where the secretary, principal, nurse, janitor, cafeteria, playground, and other grade levels are located while matching a face and job with each of these locations and its importance to the functioning of the school.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies)
By Tina Baker.

Lesson plans on the web

Native American cultures across the U.S.
Students discuss the differences between five Native American tribes within the U.S. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
What should a house do?
This is a set of nine lesson plans which compares and contrasts the homes built by the first American settlers with those of the Native American peoples. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
What's your favorite place?
Students think of their favorite place or a place they find particularly interesting. They then draw pictures of that place and share information about it with a partner. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Xpeditions express: City scavenger hunt
Students take a virtual trip on National Geographic's Xpeditions Express through Europe to the cities of London, Paris, Innsbruck, Venice, Budapest, and Istanbul. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic