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By Mrs. Meacham
A classmate was a SUCCESSFUL “Mystery Person” yesterday! They chose hot chocolate. So the kiddos were welcomed into the classroom with a cup of hot chocolate this morning.
Me on the Map
1 – 5 – 12
By Mrs. Meacham
We’re finished, we’re finished! =) Most books were sent home on Monday (1-2-12), and the last few were sent home today!
What we learned about maps:
- Maps Come In Different Sizes, Shapes, and Types
- Maps Provide Us With Information
- Maps Can Be Read
- Maps Help Us To Find Places
- Maps Are Used When Traveling
- We Can Make Maps
Other skills and concepts we learned about and discussed:
- North, East, West, South
- Country, Small Town, Suburb, City
- Compass Rose
- Map Scale
- Map Legend
- City, County, State, Country, Continent, Planet, Solar System
We read books about, discussed, created maps for, and independently/collaboratively wrote accompanying text for:
- Ourselves
- Our Classroom
- Our Bedrooms
- Our Houses
- Our Neighborhoods
- Our County
- Our State
- Our Country
- Our Continent
- The Continents
- Our Planet
- The Solar System
