Lesson Plans (Social Studies)

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Education Place Activity: Tools of the Trade Education Place Activity: Tools of the Trade: Encourages children to recall what they have learned about different occupations and their related tools. (Lesson Plans) http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/memory.html USGS: What Do Maps Show? USGS: What Do Maps Show?: Helps children recognize that a map symbol represents a feature or object on the ground and a legend explains what objects or features the symbols represent. (Lesson Plans) http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/teachers-packets/mapshow/mapshowindex.html The Gingerbread Man Trail The Gingerbread Man Trail: Introduces the community of the school and its environment, who is involved with the school and where each of these people and functions are located. (Lesson Plans) gopher://bvsd.k12.co.us:70/00/Educational_Resources/Lesson_Plans/Big%20Sky/social_studies/CECsst.67 Heroes and Legends for Kindergarten Heroes and Legends for Kindergarten: Collection of ideas and resources for introducing young children to legendary figures in American history. (Lesson Plans) http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/khistory/home.htm Kindergartners on the Map Kindergartners on the Map: Helps kindergartners understand what a map is and how it is used. (Lesson Plans) http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/cgi-bin/lesview.cgi?idl=374 Free Lessons: Primary-level Free Lessons: Primary-level: Collection of six lessons helps children learn where the U.S. is located in the world and where they live within the U.S. (Lesson Plans) http://www.nystromnet.com/freelessons_primary.html Education Place Activity: Go on a Sign Hunt Education Place Activity: Go on a Sign Hunt: Encourages children to read and use the signs in their neighborhood and school. (Lesson Plans) http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/signs.html Education Center Activity: All of Me Education Center Activity: All of Me: Helps children develop a better appreciation of the roles they fill in their families and in their community. (Lesson Plans) http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/all/all.html