Florida SS.K.G.1.4
The Standard
Differentiate land and water features on simple maps and globes.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies · Geography
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students point to land and water on simple maps and globes. They use map colors, shapes, and labels to explain their choices.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly identify several land and water areas on both a map and a globe. They can tell how they knew which was which.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think every blue area is water and every green area is land. They may confuse islands with water or overlook water surrounded by land.
How to Assess It
- Give students a simple unlabeled map. Ask them to circle one land area, color one water area blue, and explain one choice aloud.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a globe and sticky notes labeled land and water, then have them place each note on matching areas.
Show a simple map and ask, “What clues help you decide whether an area is land or water?”
Play Land or Water by showing map cards and having students move to the matching side of the room.
Use a local map to find nearby land and water, such as parks, beaches, lakes, rivers, or ponds.
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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.3.1
Identify basic landforms.
- SS.1.G.1.2
Identify key elements (i.e., compass rose, cardinal directions, title, key, or legend with symbols) of maps and globes.
- SS.2.G.1.1
Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
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