Title of Unit: Maps! Maps! Maps!

Title of Lesson: Geographic Features Submitted By: Meghan McQuain & Alyce Mack

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This lesson introduces students to the geographic features found throughout the United States and World. B. Target Population: Grade Level: 5th Skill Level: For all learners Grouping: individual note-taking, whole class discussion, 3-4 groups for trivia game

C. Materials: Power point Students social studies notebook Large United States map 30-40 Extra magazines 3 or 4 bells or buzzers D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o G5.5.1 "Identify and locate major geographic features in Nevada and the United States using maps and map elements"

Student-Friendly Standards I can define and identify geographic features.

E. Procedure: 1. Hook the students by asking the class what a globe is and why we need one. What does a globe show? 2. Create background knowledge for this topic. Discuss with the class that you will continue the geography unit and will be using maps to identify geographic features. But first, they need to know what theyre looking for. 3. Ask the class to pull out their Social Studies notebooks. 4. Ask if anyone knows what geographic features are. (Mountains, rivers, plains, gulf, oceans, etc.) 5. Show the Geography, Landmasses power point and have students take notes on these features.

6. When youre finished discussing and students have definitions written down in their notebooks, tell the students to find 5 pictures from the magazines that the can use in

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Title of Unit: Maps! Maps! Maps! Title of Lesson: Geographic Features Submitted By: Meghan McQuain & Alyce Mack

their notebook as examples. They will cut out the picture, glue it into their notebook and label what it is. (Mountains, valley, plains, etc.) 7. CLOSURE: Play Geography Trivia: Break the class up into 3 or 4 groups. Play speed rounds of geography trivia. Each group will have a buzzer or bell. They hit the bell if they know the answer to your questions (quiz the students on the definitions of geographic features found in the power points). Allow the students to use their notebooks to refer to, and maybe in the last couple of rounds eliminate notebooks. The first team to hit the buzzer gets to answer the question first. If they get it correct, they get 2 points. If they get it wrong, they loose 1 point, and the question goes to another team. (Give 10 seconds for an answer) Every student must take turns answering for their team. F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding?

I will check for understanding while the students are adding pictures to their notebooks. I will also give them a chance to apply this information by playing Geography Trivia. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. If there are multiple mistakes during the trivia game, Ill know to back track and spend more time on the subject. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? Power points and discussion. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? Creating the background knowledge for those students that dont have any on the subject. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? Have students create a poster on one of the geographical features. They must have pictures, facts, and examples listed. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? Meet individually (or small groups if there are a couple) and make sure they can access background knowledge, revisit the terms and provide them with more details and visuals. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change?
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Title of Unit: Maps! Maps! Maps! Title of Lesson: Geographic Features Submitted By: Meghan McQuain & Alyce Mack

I think the lesson is okay. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? Gathering the materials. MATERIALS LIST: Power Points I combined the two following power points: http://betterlesson.com/unit/13355/geography?from=search#/document/114051/geographylandmasses?&_suid=136112561894808538744097368439 http://betterlesson.com/unit/13355/geography?from=search#/document/114050/geographybodies-of-water?&_suid=13611332943800666149897454645 By Chrystal Felima

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