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Lesson Progress: Discovering Our Surroundings

By Julia_Jones45
  • Review
    1 CE

    Review

    We will review what we learned during the last lesson on maps and locations
  • Questions?
    2

    Questions?

    Ask if there are any questions about the previous lesson on maps and locations.
  • Introduction
    3

    Introduction

    Introduce the topic of the new lesson we are starting, which is titled "Discovering Our Surroundings"
  • Definition
    4

    Definition

    Discuss what the word "surroundings" and "natural features" mean.
  • Surroundings
    5

    Surroundings

    Teach students about typed of natural surrounds that can be found, such as bodies of water (lakes, streams, etc), forests, and mountains.
  • Discussion
    6

    Discussion

    Discuss as a class what types of natural features are near their home. What kinds of surroundings did they see on the way to school?
  • Questions: Part 2
    7

    Questions: Part 2

    Discuss any questions students have about what they just learned.
  • Groups
    8

    Groups

    Students will split into groups to fill in their word webs (graphic organizer) with types of surrounds/natural features.
  • View Example of WordItOut
    9

    View Example of WordItOut

    Students will view an example of a word cloud created by the teacher.
  • Activity 2

    Activity 2

    Students will use the vocab from their word webs (graphic organizers) to create their own word clouds.