Step 1: Notice colors on the map Begin with a conversation about the colors on the map and what they represent. “You are going to paint this map. What colors do we need?” (streets: gray, highways: red, parks: green, water: blue, buildings: your choice) Step 2: Mix colors Display the color wheel and ask students
LESSON 4: Assembling the Map
Before you begin… Glue painted map grid pieces onto a large piece of mat board in their correct locations and in grid form, with space left around each piece before class begins. Create a gluing station that can accommodate four students. Step 1: Cut and glue special places Invite four students at a time to
CELEBRATION OF LEARNING
Celebration Suggestions: Peer Map Challenge Have students add items to their classroom maps and place those items around the room. Pair each student with a peer, who must use the student’s map of the classroom to locate those items. Portland Field Trip Provide students with hand-held versions of their collaborative Portland map. Take a bus
CARTOGRAPHY: STANDARDS ADDRESSED
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS corestandards.org Reading Standards for Informational Text: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1–3.10 Writing: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1–3.10 Speaking and Listening: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1–10 Vocab Acquisition: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L3.1–10 Comprehension and Collaboration: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1A–D Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL3.4 Math, measurement and Data: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3MD.A.1–4 Social Studies: Time, Continuity and Change People, Places & Environment NATIONAL CORE ART STANDARDS nationalartsstandards.org CREATING Anchor Standard 1: Generate
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