University of Northern Iowa Level Two Lesson Planning Assessment

Task 4: Lesson Plan 2

Hannah Tweedy
11/26/2017

Lesson Topic

Geography

Aligned Standard(s) Learning Goal(s) Assessments

SS.2.16. Using maps, globes, and
other simple geographic
models, evaluate routes for
people or goods that consider
environmental characteristics.
The students will use the I will assess the students
tools and prompts by having them label a
provided to discover USA map with the correct
geographical features on geographical terms. I will
a map and be able to also have them verbally
label them correctly. share their discoveries.
They will use the iPad to
zoom into geographical
features.
They will be able to
name different types and
uses of maps (political,
road, and physical map)
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Depth of Knowledge and Bloom’s Taxonomy

Students will have to use their own reasoning to find specific landforms on Google maps.

Materials

-The projector (for Google maps)

-iPads
-Word bank (poster)
-Pictures of states with descriptions
-Laminated US maps
-Social Studies Alive! My Community by TCI

Academic Language
What vocabulary is critical?
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Lake, Mountain, Plain, Ocean, Desert, Valley, River, Island

Instructional Sequence Assessments Expectations, Transitions

We will begin by reviewing our I will assess the students 1, 2, 3 eyes on me. I’ll
previous lesson. I will use our understanding of wait until everyone is
word bank and ask the different landforms by sitting and looking up.
children to tell me what each having them label a map.
one is. Each student will use
I will show a map of the United their iPad to take a I will call a few students at
States and talk about how it picture of the map and a time to get their iPad by
has different landforms across label the picture using saying “If you’re wearing
it. the terms from the word red … go get your iPad.
I will show several different bank. And so on.”
kinds of maps (geographical,
state, road) and we will talk
about the different uses of I will use the timer to set
these maps. I’ll ask some a time for 5 minutes of
questions such as: “exploring” on Google
“Which map would you want maps for the students.
to use if you were going on a
road trip?”
“Which map would help you After that time, I will have
find the biggest lake?” them flip the iPads over
“Which map would you use to while I talk to them.
tell someone where you live?”
I will tell them that today we
are going to do some exploring I will call on different
using Google Maps. students to share (and do
I will then have the students a show and tell).
get their iPads.
I will instruct them to find
several landforms using the
words marked on the word
bank. They will zoom in and
explore the areas (even using
street view).
Then I will share the
Christopher story problem
with them. “There’s a boy
traveling for vacation …”
They will then find a place
from him (by changing from
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the satellite view to map) to

do different activities (scuba
diving, sledding, etc.).
This will push the students
thinking about the necessary
elements for activities to
occur.
A couple students will share
some of the locations they
found with the class.
Lastly, we will go to desks and
use the iPads to label a map.
They will first take a picture of
the map and use the editor to
write the name of the
landform. Then they will post
the picture on SeeSaw.

Plan for Differentiation

If the internet does not work, then I read about some geographical characteristics of
certain states. I would still use the Christopher problem and have students work in pairs to
find that best places for him to travel.

Planning Commentary:
I will provide the opportunity for students to use Google maps to discover landforms. They will
also have labeled a geographical map using the terms. I will look over the labeled map that
they created to see if it is correct and ask about the landforms that are represented. They are
learning about three different kinds of maps and applying it to the Christopher problem. And
they are using the iPad to discover specific landforms and to correctly label a map.

I want the students to use the tools and
prompts provided to discover geographical
features on a map and be able to label
them.
The students will use the iPads (and possible
magazine) to see different landforms in the
USA. I will ask them to find specific forms
and to share with the class. The students will
label a map.

Understand the different types and uses of I will show three different maps of the USA.
maps. We will verbally discuss the different uses of
these maps.
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The students will use the Google maps app

on the iPad to see the land in the satellite and
maps view.

I will begin by reviewing our previous lesson about the different landforms. Then I will share an
image of the entire land of America and talk about how there are lots of different landforms
within. Then they will get a chance to zoom-into the maps and take a closer look. And we will
end by stepping back and labeling landforms on the whole USA map.