Alabama Social Studies SS24.K.7
The Standard
Explain the purpose and use of maps.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain that a map shows where places and things are. They use a simple map to find a spot in their classroom.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student points to the door and reading corner on a classroom map, then finds both in the room. They can say how the map helped them.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students expect a map to look like a picture taken from the doorway. Others do not yet understand that a shape on the map stands for a real place or object.
How to Assess It
- Give students a classroom map with a star at the bookshelf. Ask, "Where is the star in our room, and how did the map help you find it?"
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Put blocks on a paper outline of the classroom to mark tables, then draw where the tables are.
Show a classroom map and ask, "How could this help a new student find the reading corner?"
Hide a paper star in the classroom, mark its spot on a map, and have partners find it.
Sketch the route from your classroom to the cafeteria, then have students point to each turn before walking it.
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Related Standards
- SS24.2.8
Differentiate between the features of a physical map and a political map, and explain how these features contribute to the map’s purpose.
- SS24.7.1a
Explain and demonstrate the use of map essentials, including direction, distance, legend, latitude, longitude, map type, projection, scale, and symbols.
- SS24.7.1c
Utilize maps to explain relationships among people and places, including governmental alliances, immigration patterns, and trade patterns.
- SS24.7.1b
Use physical, political, and special-purpose maps to identify the distribution of people, location of places, and classification of physical features.
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