Social Studies

B. People, Places, and Environments [Geography]: 1. The student understands the world in spatial terms.: PreK-2: The student...

SS.B.1.1.1 Add Website - Add Activity

determines the absolute and relative location of people, places, and things.

SS.B.1.1.2 Add Website - Add Activity

uses simple maps, globes, and other three-dimensional models to identify and locate places.

Activity: Your address

Activity: Around the World

Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map http://pr.utk.edu/ut2kids/maps/map.html This page will capture the sutdent's interest as they explore and create maps. There are many links and the page is easy to navigate. The links not only teach about different types of maps but it even touches on latitude and longitude. Also has a Mapmaker Crossword Puzzle that you can print out and pass around.

Activity: Map of the Continent of North America

SS.B.1.1.3 Add Website - Add Activity

identifies physical and human features of places in terms of the four spatial elements (point, line, area, and volume).

SS.B.1.1.4 Add Website - Add Activity

knows areas that can be classified as regions.