The above video is a catchy song that can help students learn the countries of the world :)
Geography is an essential component of social studies instruction in elementary schools. Geography is one component that is a part of all 10 social studies standards, making it extremely important to teach to students. Just like every other component of social studies, geography lessons should be meaningful, value-based, integrative, challenging, and active. One way to teach reading maps discussed in chapter 12 is using a treasure hunt. For this activity, teachers would create a map for students to follow in order to find treasure. This would help students learn how to read maps, figure out symbols, and learn how to reach a destination. This activity would be especially engaging for the students because who does not love treasure?!?! After, I think it would be a good idea for the students to create their own treasure maps so they could also practice how to create maps. Being able to read maps is a critical skill everyone needs to learn because they will not only continue to use them through out school, but will they use them in other aspects of life like traveling.
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