Sample
Standard: Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features
on the earth.
Grade
level: 4
Time:
10-15 minutes
Materials:
Globe or world map for every two students,
PowerPoint slides with clues (use
a build so that the previous clues remain on the screen as the next new clue is
revealed.)
Group
Size: Any. Divide students into partners.
Purpose:
The purpose of this activity is for students to find the secret
location (region/country/state/city/etc.) on a globe or map from the geographic
clues that are given.
Activity:
Students
will pick a partner for this activity and will have a globe or world map
to share.
The
teacher will create a set of clues that range from general to specific and
put them on PowerPoint slides.
The
clues are revealed one at a time as partners use their globes/maps to
locate the region suggested in the clue.
This
continues until all of the clues have been revealed and students shout out
the location.
Sample Clues:
Located
in the Northern Hemisphere
Located
in the continental United
States
A
mountain range runs through it
Located
West of the Mississippi River
North
of New Mexico
South
of Wyoming
Welcome to Colorado!
Modification
for Above-Level Students
Have students create their own geographic clues for a
location of their choosing.
Students identify the longitude and latitude of the
location.
Modification for
Lower-Level students:
Provide a diagram showing the positions of
North/South/East/West for use with the globe.
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