Florida SS.1.G.1.1
The Standard
Use physical, political, and cultural maps to locate places in Florida.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read titles, symbols, colors, and map keys to determine what a Florida map shows. They point to named cities, landforms, bodies of water, and cultural sites.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students choose the right map to find a given Florida place. They locate the place accurately and explain which title, symbol, color, or label helped.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse political boundaries with physical features. They may treat map symbols as actual pictures or search every map without checking its title and key.
How to Assess It
- Give students physical, political, and cultural maps of Florida. Ask them to circle Tallahassee, the Everglades, and one cultural site on the correct maps.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Build a floor map of Florida, then have students place labeled cards for Tallahassee, the Everglades, Miami, and a cultural site.
Ask students, "Which map would help you find a city, a river, or a museum, and why?"
Play Map Match by having students pair Florida place cards with the correct physical, political, or cultural map.
Plan a pretend Florida trip, using three maps to choose a city, a natural feature, and a cultural site to visit.
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Related Standards
- SS.2.G.1.2
Using maps and globes, locate the student’s hometown, Florida, North America, and both the state and national capitals.
- SS.1.G.1.5
Locate on maps and globes the student’s local community, the state of Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico).
- SS.4.G.1.2
Locate and label cultural features on a Florida map.
- SS.4.G.1.1
Identify physical features of Florida.
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