Florida SS.K.G.1.2
The Standard
Explain that maps and globes help to locate different places and that globes are a model of the Earth.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies · Geography
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use a simple map or globe to find familiar places, land, and water. They explain that a globe is a small, round representation of Earth.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can point to a named place on a map or globe. The student can explain that a globe shows Earth but is not Earth itself.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think maps and globes are exact photographs. They may also think a globe is Earth itself or that maps only show the whole world.
How to Assess It
- Place a map and globe in front of each student. Ask, "Which tool shows Earth as round, and how can both tools help you find places?"
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a classroom map and globe, then have them place sticky notes on Florida, land, and water as you name each.
Ask, "How is a globe like Earth, and how is it different?" Students draw and label one similarity and one difference.
Play Tool Match: show place cards, and students hold up a map card or globe card and explain their choice.
Show a zoo map and ask students to trace a route from the entrance to the lions, then name the tool they used.
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Related Standards
- SS.1.G.1.4
Identify a variety of physical features using a map and globe.
- SS.K.G.1.4
Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes.
- SS.3.G.1.5
Compare maps and globes to develop an understanding of the concept of distortion.
- SS.1.G.1.2
Identify key elements (i.e., compass rose, cardinal directions, title, key, or legend with symbols) of maps and globes.
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