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Lesson Progress: Discovering Our Surroundings

By Julia_Jones45
  • 1 CE

    Review

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

    Questions?

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

    Introduction

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

    Definition

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

    Surroundings

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

    Discussion

    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?
  • 7

    Questions: Part 2

    Questions: Part 2
    Discuss any questions students have about what they just learned.
  • 8

    Groups

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

    View Example of WordItOut

    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.