Michigan Framework for Social Studies Perspective:  Geographic  Benchmark:   Identify locations of significance in their immediate environment and explain reasons for their location Grade One

Anticipatory Set:

• Lesson Focus:   Has anyone ever eaten a map? What kinds of things would we find on a map?
• Lesson Objective:   For the 40 minutes, we will discuss how our classroom is designed by creating our own edible map.
• Lesson Importance:   Being able to locate resources within the classroom so we can function better as a classroom

Input: Mode of Instruction:   Skill Development and Discussion Overview:  Sudents will become aware of classroom surroundings by creating an edible classroom map.   By creating this map,  students will be able to identify North, South, East, and West. Objectives:   Students will become acquainted with map making skills by creating their own map and legend.  Hands-on-Activity:   Students will brainstorm in a group to identify an alternative design for the classroom. Teacher will distribute materials to class and instruct students to begin designing their edible maps by creating  a legend.   Briefly explain the concept of a legend.

Closure and Reflection:

Today, we discussed map making skills to redesign our classroom We also talked about directions and the location of objects within the classroom and how these directions helped us find things.   The following questions will help the teacher determine how much information students learned from the lesson.

Questions

How is your classroom map different than the example presented in class?

If you were given directions to take 10 steps North from the door and 5 steps East, where would you be in the classroom?

Describe to someone from another class how you would get from the door to the flag Make sure your directions include North, South, East, or West

• M & Ms
• Licorice
• Graham Crackers
• Cake as a base
• Any other candy that can be used to represent items of the classroom