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Title of Unit: Maps, Globes and other geographic tools Lesson Plan# 4 out of 6

Title of Lesson: States and Cities

States and Cities Lesson

Summary of the Lesson Plan

In this lesson the students will learn the difference between a city and a state and gatherinformation about a specific state within Nevada.

The only books used are any books to find information such as an encyclopedia. The internet will

also be used.

Target Population:

grade level: 3rd grade

skill level: At grade level

grouping: whole group, small group

Objectives:

G 5.3.2 Differentiate between a city and a state using appropriate examples.

Procedure:

1) Show student a map of the United States. Point out some of the states and cities that are within

the United States.

2) Now point out Nevada. Show them the different cities that lie within the state. Point out the citywhich the students live in.

3) Have a discussion about the state and the cities within it. Help them understand the differences

between the cities and the state.4) Have students placed in groups of four. Each group will be given a city in Nevada to research.

5) They will need to look for specific information. They will need to find out what street name the

library, fire department, school, park and police station are located on. If there is more than onethey will just need the street name of just one of them. They will also need to know the

population and one interesting fact about that city.

6) Students will keep this information to use in the next lesson.

Assessment:

During the discussions I will use the thumbs up thumbs down assessment. I will point to states

and ask, If this is a state give me a thumbs up if it is a city gives me a thumbs down. I willreverse this question when I point to a city.

This assessment follows the standard used to create this lesson.

Reflection: What skills do students need in order to be successful with this lesson?

They will need to be able to use an encyclopedia or the internet.

How will you follow up or extend this lesson?

I will have students create a simple map of their city using the street names and pictures

they found during their research.

EDEL 453 Spring 2012 Karen Powell Instructor Submitted by: Melissa Ramirez and

Rosalee Swezey

8/2/2019 Geography unit lesson plan

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Title of Unit: Maps, Globes and other geographic tools Lesson Plan# 4 out of 6

Title of Lesson: States and Cities

What can you do for students who don't grasp the concepts?When I partner students I will place high, medium and low students together in a group.

Where do yo anticipate having problems with this lesson?

I anticipate some problems might be during the research portion of the lesson. Studentsmight have trouble finding street names of the different required locations.

Materials:

Computers

Encyclopedias

Map of the United States

EDEL 453 Spring 2012 Karen Powell Instructor Submitted by: Melissa Ramirez and

Rosalee Swezey