Title of Unit: Maps Title of Lesson: Growing A Garden Submitted By: Bobbi Curry and Nicci Sleeter

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: (2 sentences) This social studies lesson is designed for 3 rd grade students to learn about making maps using the instructions given. This lesson uses their imagination about a garden. B. Target Population: (3 bullet points) Grade Level: 3rd grade Skill Level: students at all learning levels Grouping: whole group instruction C. Materials: (bullet points) maps to be used as examples blank maps pencils crayons http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1821.html D. Objectives: (bullet points) o NV State Social Studies Standards o G5.3.5 - Construct a simple map including a title, symbols, and directions from a bird's eye view.

Student-Friendly Standards G5.3.5 I will make a map while listening to teachers instructions

E. Procedure: (numbered steps) 1. The teacher will go over the components of a map from previous days 2. The teacher will explain to students they will be planting a garden in the near future. They are going to be creating a map of it. 3. The map should be neat and organized and include: peppers, tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce.
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Title of Unit: Maps Title of Lesson: Growing A Garden Submitted By: Bobbi Curry and Nicci Sleeter

4. Refer to website http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1821.html 5. CLOSURE: Have teacher go around and make sure they did the instructions correctly F. Assessment: (bullet points) What will you use to measure student understanding? The map that they created with my instructions Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. If the map is correct G. Reflection: (answers to assignment specific questions) 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? Passing out the papers for the instructions 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? Getting the instructions said correctly

3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? Make another garden with different veggies 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? Go over the instructions again 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? How complicated the directions are for them to follow 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part?
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Title of Unit: Maps Title of Lesson: Growing A Garden Submitted By: Bobbi Curry and Nicci Sleeter

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EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor