Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The differences in land masses, bodies of water, and other physical features on maps and globes.
- The use of cardinal directions and the compass rose.
- Techniques for using nonstandard measurement.
- Vocabulary: land masses, bodies of water, physical features, cardinal directions, compass rose, nonstandard measurement, distance, geographical features
Skills
Student are able to:
- Identify land masses, bodies of water, and other physical features on maps and globes.
- State the purpose and use of cardinal directions and compass rose.
- Identify nonstandard measurement.
- Use nonstandard measurement for locating distances.
- Use vocabulary that relates to geographical features (for example, river, lake, ocean, and mountain).
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Land masses, bodies of water, and physical features can be identified on maps and globes.
- Cardinal directions and the compass rose help us read maps.
- Nonstandard measurements can be used to find distance.
- There is an appropriate vocabulary to describe geographical features.
Vocabulary
- identify
- create
- use
- land masses
- bodies of water
- physical features
- cardinal directions
- compass rose
- nonstandard measurement
- distance
- geographical features
