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**Lesson Plan**

Analyze your learners-

This lesson is designed for a 3rd grade Geography class.

This lesson meets four Sunshine State Standards’ benchmarks. These benchmarks include:

SS.3.G.1.1: Use thematic maps, tables, charts, graphs, and photos to analyze geographic information. SS.3.G.1.2: Review basic map elements (coordinate grid, cardinal and intermediate directions, title, compass rose, scale, key/legend with symbols). SS.3.G.1.3: Label the continents and oceans on a world map. SS.3.G.2.2: Identify the five regions of the United States.

State your objectives-

Using Microsoft Word, the third grade geography students will identify Florida as their state without error.

Using a blank map of North America, the third grade geography students will label a compass rose, the Artic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans, as well as Canada, United States, and Mexico accurately.

Using a blank map of the world, the third grade geography students will accurately label all continents and major oceans with 80% accuracy.

Using the world map they already created and Kidspiration software, the third grade geography students will relate distances between continents.

Using the online game “Find the Feature,” the third grade geography students will locate at least 15 out of 20 geographic features of the United States.

Using the online game “Locate the State,” the third grade students will locate all 20 states within the different regions of the United States given to them with 100% accuracy (20/20).

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Bloom's Taxonomy Addressed in Lesson- <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Knowledge <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Comprehension

<span style="color: #0400ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Select your media-

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Computer with Internet access <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Printer <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Microsoft Word <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Kidspiration

<span style="color: #0400ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Utilize your media-

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Reserve a laptop cart or computer lab with internet access and a printer. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Make sure each computer has Microsoft Word and Kidspiration software.

<span style="color: #0400ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Require learner participation-

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Monday- Have students access the class wiki and follow the directions on the “Student Activites” page for Monday. Students should take a quiz with the link provided. They should print and turn in their scores. They should also locate Florida the 50 states website and list 5 facts on a Microsoft Word document that they will then print out and turn in. Any remaining time should be spent learning more facts about Florida.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Tuesday- Have students access the class wiki and follow the directions on the “Student Activites” page for Tuesday. Students should start a KWL chart using Kidspiration. After reviewing a map of North America, they will print out a blank map. In groups of three, they will label it and everyone will turn a map in. They should also turn in their completed KWL chart.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Wednesday- Have students access the class wiki and follow the directions on the “Student Activites” page for Wednesday. Students should print a blank map of the world and individually label it. They should also circle the US and place a star over Florida. In Kidspiration, they should make a flow chart describing the distances between continents.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Thursday- Have students access the class wiki and follow the directions on the “Student Activites” page for Thursday. Students should answer a worksheet online, they do not need to turn it in, just complete it. The answer key is provided. Next, they will review map features then play the “Find the Feature” game until they get 15/20 correct. Any time remaining should be spent playing the game until 20/20 is earned.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Friday- Have students access the class wiki and follow the directions on the “Student Activites” page for Friday. Students should explore the US regions on the website provided and then play the “Locate the State” game. Students should play until a score of 20/20 is earned.

<span style="color: #0400ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Evaluate and revise-

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">After the lesson is over, make sure you go back over the lesson and take notes about what should be changed or revised, or about what worked well. Examine the states missed on Monday’s map quiz and the KWL charts produced.