Curriculum Standard:
3. Analyze spatial and ecological relationships between people, places, and environments utilizing social studies tools(e.g. timelines, mental and physical maps, globes, resources, graphs, a compass rose, political cartoons, charts, primary and secondary sources, technology, and other geographical representations).
f. Evaluate land use with a variety of maps (e.g. farming, industrial, recreation, housing, etc.)
Big Idea: Land Usage
Prerequisites:
The students should know:
That our land is used for many resources
- Be able to use a map to locate various areas where land is used for farming, industrial, recreation, housing, etc.
Preparation:
- Introduce land usage
- Ask the students to elaborate on the various ways the land can be used in groups.
- Demonstrate ways the land can be used by planting a live plant in soil, water, and place in sunlight.
- Discuss the different way the land can be used.
- Discuss the importance of land usage.
Guidance:
- Students brainstorm about the various ways the land can be used.
- Students will explore in depth the various ways land can be used in groups, and discuss ways they will show land usage in the United States.
- The teacher will walk around providing help and feedback when needed.
- Introduce the concept of land usage
- Examine the different ways the students elaborate on how the land can be used.
Assessment:
The teacher will formally assess the students on the way(s) they show how land is used in the United States. The teacher will also informally assess the students by their participation in group collaboration.
****Here is a great resources I would use with this lesson. Of course it is from brainpop!!!****http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/industrialrevolution/preview.weml
http://www.brainpop.com/science/ourfragileenvironment/humansandtheenvironment/preview.weml
http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/landbiomes/preview.weml
Kenterra, this sounds like a good lesson plan. I love that you have the students taking care of a plant - kids love that sort of thing. Only one question: where does your text come in? Perhaps your book could help students in their brainstorming about land usage. Awesome lesson.
ReplyDeleteYour lesson does sound good. I have a question as well. What social studies tools will you be utilizing during your lesson?
ReplyDeleteHi. you know what I forgot to include my text! So sorry guys! I would introduce the lesson with an expository book about farm animals by national geographic society. I would from there discuss the different ways our land can be used, not only for farming. Sorry!!! There you go!
ReplyDeleteSorry Deshenia, I would be using maps to explore the land usage over the United States. I just finished tweeking my lessons. Read it know and you will see. Thanks, Kenterra.
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