ME ON THE MAP How many MAPS are you on? *A slide show by Mrs. Forsgren and her First Grade students

About our Project! Family and Community Academic Standard Four Week Unit Maps skillsReading WritingSocial Studies Timelines Cooperative group work

Let the Learning and Creating Begin…  The students begin the unit by listening to “Me on the Map” by Joan Sweeney.  We spent one day focusing on each map we are part of.  The children made an individual map for each and added important features& landmarks.  All maps were complied into a book entitled “Me on the Map”!

A masterpiece completed! A student assembled collection of maps. Student created class book entitled “From My Windowsill..” Each child created their own timeline with the help of 6 th grade buddies. Last but not least!...Students worked in groups of 2-3 to create a slide on one of the Maps they are apart of.

First Grade “Slide Guide” At least 3 things you learned about the map. At least one image but not more than four about the map. Write/draw word & image ideas on slide practice paper. With teacher assistance, create slide on computer. –3 fonts to choose from, locating images *LET THE SLIDE SHOW BEGIN…

My Room by : student’s names Share my room with my brother I have my own room Bed Toy box 2 windows Dresser Train track

My Home by : student’s names Apartment Trailer house “Regular” house In town In the country I have 2 homes.

My Town: Barnesville by: student’s names Blue Eagle Park Dairy Queen Atkinson Elementary Fire Department Super Value store Public Library

My State: Minnesota by: student’s names St. Paul is the capital Mall of America Duluth has a suspension bridge Paul Bunyan Legend A lot of lakes Mississippi River and I can spell it!

My Country: USA by: student’ names Our capital is Washington D.C. 50 states Alaska & Hawaii don’t touch the others. Mexico and Canada are our neighbors. Minnesota is North. Texas is the biggest. Rhode Island is the smallest.

My Continent :North America by: student’s names The countries that are in North America are : –USA –MEXICO –CANADA We think Greenland is too! Three oceans surround it.

My World: Earth by: The earth is round. It is covered with a lot of water. There are 7 continents. –North America –South America –Africa –Asia –Australia –Europe –Antarctica There are 4 oceans.

Thank you for watching our slide show ! DO YOU REMEMBER HOW MANY MAPS YOU ARE ON?