Georgia SSKG2.b

Social StudiesKindergartenGeographic Understandings

The Standard

Explain that maps and globes show a view from above

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies · Explain that a map is a drawing of a place and a globe is a model of Earth.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students explain that maps and globes show places as if someone were looking down from above. They connect familiar objects and locations to their overhead shapes.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students identify an overhead view and explain how they know. They can make a simple top-down drawing that shows where objects are located.
Common Misconceptions: Students may draw the fronts or sides of objects instead of their tops. They may think a map shows objects exactly as they look from the ground.
How to Assess It: Give students overhead and side-view pictures of the same toy town. Ask, "Circle the view used on maps and globes. How do you know?"

Lesson moves

Arrange blocks and toy furniture as a classroom, view it from above, then draw a map showing each object's location.
Display side and overhead photos of a playground, then ask students to describe what looks different in each view.
Play Map View Match by pairing overhead drawings of a cup, chair, book, and table with the actual classroom objects.
Use the school evacuation map to find the classroom, hallway, and nearest exit as shown from above.

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