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Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Big Ideas

Essential
Questions
PA/Common
Core/Standards
Objective

DETAILS
Kayla Salego
Geography
Kindergarten
1 day- 20-30 minutes
Maps can help people learn and identify their unique
surroundings, such as your school and community.

Bloom's
Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge
(DOK)
Formative &
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

ISTE Standards
for Students
Framework for
21st Century
Learning
Accommodation
s, Modifications

CK

What does surroundings mean to you?

What are your surroundings in the classroom?
What is a map?
7.1.K.B Describe the locations of places in the home,
school, and community to gain an understanding of
relative location.
Students will be able to identify their surroundings and
create a school map with 80% accuracy.

Before- observe how each student is answering the

essential questions prior to the activity
During- observe to see if the student is actually
absorbing the information or just following along.
After- have the student explain their map to the teacher
with 80% accuracy.
Youtube- My Map Movie

Use an interactive bulletin board of a map 3-4 days

prior to the lesson.
Map one together with the students of the classroom.

SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template Step-by-Step

Procedures
RATIONALE for
the Learning
Plan

The students need to know how to use a map//create a map

prior to this lesson.

CK

Introduction

Explicit
Instructions

Lesson
Procedure

Reading

Activating Prior Knowledge

Have the students watch My Map Movie on Youtube.
Teacher will ask the students: Do you know what a map
is? What are your surroundings? Can you follow a map?
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Teacher will discuss maps can take you anywhere far or
close.
Teacher will map a classroom map then students will
make a school map alone.
Big Idea Statement
The teacher will say that the students will be making a
map of the whole school.
Essential Questions Statement
What does surroundings mean to you?
What are your surroundings in the classroom?
What is a map?
Can you follow a map?
Objective Statement
Students will be able to identify their surroundings and
create a school map with 80% accuracy.
Transition
The students will start out on the floor infront of the
projector to view the Youtube video.
The students will remain on the floor to discuss and
create our classroom map.
The students will then take a quick field trip of the
school to get a feel for their surroundings and what they
are.
The students then come immediately back to their seats
and create their own map to get around the school.
Key Vocabulary
Map
Surroundings
PreAssessment of Students
Ask the students the essential questions, letting them
discuss with one another and then with you.
Modeling of the Concept
Create a classroom map
Guiding the Practice
Post the classroom map on the board so they can base
their school map off of that one.
Providing the Independent Practice
Students will then create their own map of how they see
the school.
Transition
The students first interact with the teacher and their
peers and then word individually.
Youtube clip- My Map Movie

Materials
Poster board or computer paper
Technology
Markers
Equipment
Crayons
Supplies
Evaluation of
Formal Evaluation
the
Have the students present their map to the teacher.
Learning/Master Informal Evaluation
y of the
Ask the whole class the essential questions one last
Concept
time.
Closure
Summary & Review of the Learning
Discuss and present each map to the teacher and peers.
(Presenting to peers is not mandatory)
Homework/Assignments
Take the map home to share with your family.
Teacher

Self-reflection