Stacy Weatherbee

3, 2015
Mrs. Koekemoer
1st Grade
Social Studies

Tuesday, March
11:26 12:10

Geography Intro
Essential Question: How do we fit into the world?
Standards: 6.1.P.B.1: Develop an awareness of the physical features of the
neighborhood/community.
Learning Objectives
The students will be able to
understand that they are just a small
component of a bigger picture.

Assessments
The students will be able to recognize
they are a smaller component of a
bigger picture by creating a Flip Book
that starts as a small circle that
represents them and continues to the
biggest circle which represents our
planet.

Materials: On the Map poem, white construction paper, Me on the Map

book, Me on the Map anchor chart, My Community worksheet, and Flip
Book papers.
Pre-lesson assignments and/or prior knowledge: The students have
knowledge of their school, town, country, state, etc. The teacher will explain
to the students that we will begin a new unit on Geography, and we will
explore land, maps, and community helpers in it. Today we will explore how
we are one small part of a bigger picture.
Lesson Beginning: The teacher will begin the lesson by reading the poem
On the Map to the students. Students will then create their new unit
folders by coloring the poem paper and gluing it onto a piece of blue
construction paper.
Instructional Plan: The teacher will read the book Me on the Map. She will
point out how the book starts with a small concept and continues to show
how the small concepts fit into bigger concepts. After reading the teacher
will show the class a Me on the Map anchor chart. The students will use
the chart to fill out a My Community worksheet. The class will then use the
My Community worksheet to complete a Flip Book activity. On each circle
they will draw a picture of what they represent. For example, on the circle
labeled school they will draw a picture of their school. After they draw and

label each circle, they will cut them out. The circles will get stabled together
from smallest to largest. The Flip Book activity will give them a visual for
them to see how small concepts fit into bigger concepts.
Differentiation: The teacher will leave the anchor chart up as a
visual for students that need it. They will also fill out the My
Community worksheets so that they have a cheat sheet to help
them identify what each circle represents in their flip book, and so they
spell the locations correctly. The teacher will also provide pictures that
represent each circle for the students. She will also walk around and
give support to those that need it.
Questions: What is the town we live in?
What is the name of our state?
What planet do we live on?
Transitions: The lesson will start on the rug with the story and anchor
chart. Students will be asked to bring clipboards and pencils with them
so that they can complete their My Community worksheet. Then, the
students will complete their flip books at their desks. Finally, they will
return to the rug to share and review.
Closure: Students will share their flipbooks and review how we are a small
concept of a bigger picture, our state, country, etc.