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Create a Simple Map

Maps and Globes

Day 115of 180
Week 23of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to create a simple map of familiar space

2

Understand basic map symbols and colors

3

Practice spatial awareness and drawing skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19-20

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19-20 (WEB)

God created the world with order and design, just like we create maps with careful planning

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and discuss what a map is. Ask them to describe their bedroom, classroom, or home layout.

💭 Review Question: What is a map used for?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain how maps show places from above, like a bird's eye view. Demonstrate drawing simple shapes to represent rooms or objects.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Maps help us understand space
  • Use simple shapes to represent objects
  • Use different colors for different areas
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes could represent furniture?
  • How can we show doors and windows?
3Activity: My Space Map (10 min)
hands-on

Students create a simple map of their classroom or bedroom

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw the outline of your space
  2. Use shapes for furniture
  3. Use different colors for different areas
  4. Add labels if possible
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace existing room layout

Challenge: Add more detailed symbols and measurements

4Closing (3 min)

Share maps and discuss what they learned

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was hard about making a map?
  • What did you learn about showing space?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for creating a wonderful world we can explore and understand.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more about how maps help us find our way

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Draw a simple map while repeating the verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First-grade students are learning spatial awareness and basic representation skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity
  • Help with tracing if needed
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find drawing precise shapes challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to represent space using basic shapes and colors

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a treasure map game
  • Map a route in the backyard
  • Make a map of a favorite story's setting

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