Content Standard: Geography
A. Skills and Tools
Students will know how to construct and interpret maps and use globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, regions, and environments.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary   * Indicates a word the teacher uses to help students start to understand
1. Use and construct maps and other visuals to describe geographic location, direction, size, and shape.	Construct maps of familiar areas such as the school, playground, or neighborhood. Use maps as relevant to current events and events in students' lives.			The students will construct and use a variety of maps (neighborhood, treasure, playground, school). They will make balloon globes (glue continents to balloons). They will play the NSEW game or 4 corners.	The students will each draw a map of the playground.	compass rose* north south east west map globe directions locations symbols