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Mastery Objective: The student will identify an aerial photograph as a photo taken from above and that it shows items in a smaller size and in their correct locations.

Criteria for success: Students will listen and participate in a discussion about the aerial photograph of their school property.

Procedure: Project the aerial photo of your school on the SMART board (see links above)

Lead a discussion of the aerial photo using questions such as:

What do you think this is a picture of?
What do you notice about this picture?
What are some items that you see in the picture?
Where is the front door of the school?
Where is the playground?
What parts of the photograph show land?
Is there any water shown on the map?
You may want to ask other questions specific to your school
Why does the school look different in this picture than when you look at it?
How do you think someone took this picture of the school?

Explain that an aerial photo is a photograph taken from above a location from a plane, helicopter, or drone. It shows:

A view from above
Shows things smaller than in real life
Shows the position of objects

Ask students to describe the relative location of items on the map by using positional words. For example: The hardtop is to the right of the school on the map

Have students complete the coloring activity using the aerial photo for your school. (links at the top of the page) This could also be done whole class using the SMART board. Directions for the coloring activity are on the next page.

Aerial Photos

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Aerial Photo Worksheet Instructions

Color is often used in maps to help the viewer understand the parts of a map. Color the photo using the directions below.

Color the buildings brown.

Color the roads black.

Color the parking lots grey.

Color the grass and trees green.

Color the water blue.

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Auburn Elementary School

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Belview Elementary School

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Christiansburg Elementary School

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Christiansburg Primary School

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Eastern Montgomery Elementary School

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Falling Branch Elementary School

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Gilbert Linkous Elementary School

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Harding Avenue Elementary School

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Kipps Elementary School

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Margaret Beeks Elementary School

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Prices Forks Elementary School

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Activity 3��Me on the Map

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Me on the Map

Materials:

Me on the Map Book

Preparation: None

Mastery Objective: Students will be able to explain that a map shows a location from above.

Criteria for success: Students will listen to a read-aloud of Me on the Map.

Virtual Procedure - (Student Lesson Plan Me on the Map)

Click here for read-aloud video of Me On the Map.

Procedure: The teacher will read Me on the Map aloud and lead students to compare pictures to maps of the same locations.

Relevance: SOL K.6

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Activity 4��Draw a Map of the Classroom

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Draw a Map

Materials:

Paper
Markers, pencils or crayons

Mastery Objective: Students will be able to explain that a map is a drawing of a place that shows where things are located.

Criteria for success: The student will draw a map of their classroom

Procedure:

As a whole group, brainstorm what items to include on the map of the classroom.

Guide the students through the process by creating a map of the classroom on the SMART board while student draw on their paper. Ask students to decide where each item should go on the map and how it should be represented.

Explain that all maps need a title so that the viewer knows what the map shows.

Add a title to the map.

Relevance: SOL K.1

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Activity 5��Draw a Map of Playground, School Library or other location

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Draw a Map of choice

Materials:

Paper
Markers, pencils or crayons
Clipboards (if you are working on a playground map)

Mastery Objective: Students will be able to explain that a map is a drawing of a place that shows where things are located.

Criteria for success: The student will draw a map of a specified location

Procedure:

As a whole group, brainstorm what items to include on the map.

Students work individually or in small groups to draw the map. Remind them to include a title on the map.

Relevance: SOL K.1

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Activity 6��Map Legends and Symbols

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Map Legends and Symbols

Vocabulary:

Map: A drawing that shows what a place looks like from above
Model: Something that stands for something else
Symbol: A picture or thing that stands for something else
Map legend: A list of shapes and symbols used on a map and an explanation of what each one represents.

Materials:

Map Keys
State park maps (links below)

Preparation:

Copy State Park map/maps for individual or small group use if desired

Mastery Objective: The student will be able to identify a map key and symbols used on a map

Criteria for success: The student with use state park maps to practice identifying a map key and symbols.

Procedure:

Video Read Aloud – Map Keys
Explain that a map key is another word for a map legend

Look at one or more state park maps (park map on second page of pdf). The map is the 2nd page of the pdf.

Continued on next page

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Activity 7��Draw a Map of School Property

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Materials:

Aerial photo of the school (images on next pages)
Blank paper
Pencils/markers/crayons

Mastery Objective: Students will be able to explain that a map is a drawing of a place that shows where things are located.

Criteria for success: The student will create a map of the school property including a title, map key and symbols.

Procedure:

Use the aerial photograph as a reference to create a map of the school property.

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Use the photograph as a reference and model drawing a map of the school property
Be sure to include:

School
Streets
Playground
Parking lots
Other features specific to your school

Have students color the map in the same way they did with the aerial photograph worksheet (green for land, blue for water etc)
Add labels to the school, roads etc.
Add basic map symbols- You could include symbols for:

School
Playground
Parking lot
Bus lane/pickup
Picnic area/picnic shelter

Add a map legend to identify each symbol
Add a title to the map
Discuss how the map and the aerial photo are similar and different

Relevance: SOL K.5

Draw a Map

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