Knowledge/Skill Building

🧭 Orange County Map Feature Mini-Lesson

Content Expertise Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Effective Communication CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7 3-5.AF.6.1 VA:Cr2.3.3a Submission Required

Using a large county map, mentor atlas pages, and symbol cards, the class reviews how labels, legends, symbols, and direction words make a map clear for families and the parks ranger. Students practice placing 4-5 key features on a shared example and check whether the legend matches the symbols they chose. This just-in-time lesson prepares students to begin drafting their own posters and atlas pages.

Plan day
Day 8
Duration
30 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps