![]() ![]() ![]() Ask: What shape is a globe? (a ball) How is a globe like Earth? How is a globe different from Earth?Ĭonnections to National Standards, Principles, and Practices National Council for Social Studies Curriculum Standards Explain that globes are miniature models of Earth. Next show the picture of the globe, and pass around a globe. Talk about how the details on this image look similar to what they saw on the map before, for example, they may recognize the shapes of the continents and oceans. Show students the picture of Earth from space. Zoom out until students can see the continents.Ĥ. At different points ask students to describe what they are seeing. Have students imagine looking down at the ground from a rocket or shuttle going straight up in space. Explain that the views of the land and water students are seeing are getting smaller as we see them from farther away. Ask: Where are the roads? Where are the buildings? Where do you see water? Zoom out very slowly. Point out places on the map as in Step 2. Locate the students’ school using the search feature on a satellite map application such as Google Maps. Zoom out from students’ school and community on an interactive map. Instead of a model of a house, there is a small picture.ģ. ![]() Explain that the small pictures are “symbols.” These are like the miniature version of the real things. Ask students to name what they see on the map. Explain that maps are miniature versions of places on the Earth. As you project each, read its title aloud. Show students the three provided maps: the Park Map, the Neighborhood Map, and the Community Map. Activate students’ prior knowledge about why we use maps. Make sure students describe how the miniature version may look like the real object, but people cannot use it the way they use the real object.Ģ. Ask: How are these like a real car or animal? How are they different from a real car or animal? Provide students with sentence starters, such as: Help students to describe the difference between the real objects and their miniature versions. ![]() Show students miniature items representing things from their daily lives, such as a toy car or animal. Help students understand the concept of a model of something real. ![]()
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