Social Studies Lesson Plan Template
Teacher(s) Name: ___Tara Colen_______________________________________________
Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: St. Augustine/ “Exploring St. Augustine”/ Grade 4
Wiki space address: http://ucfgr4staugustinesp09.wikispaces.com/
Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: Day 3: Wednesday “Mapping St. Augustine”
Learning Objectives
What will students
accomplish / be able to do at
the end of this lesson?
NCSS Themes/Sunshine
State Standards
1. The student will use Google Maps to explore St. Augustine virtually.
2. The student will locate the St. Augustine Lighthouse on a map and be
able to describe its location using cardinal directions.
3. The student will be able to define the terms: compass rose, cardinal
directions, scale.
4. The students will complete a compass rose worksheet, filling in the
cardinal directions accurately.
5. The student will follow cardinal directions to locate “treasure” in the
classroom.
6. The student will construct a timeline of important events of St.
Augustine.
NCSS Theme: People, Places, and Environment
FL.SS.B.1.2.1 ...uses maps, globes, charts, graphs, and other geographic tools
including map keys and symbols to gather and interpret data and to draw
conclusions about physical patterns.
FL.SS.A.1.2 The student understands historical chronology and the historical
perspective.
FL.SS.A.1.2.2 ...uses a variety of methods and sources to understand history
(such as interpreting diaries, letters, newspapers; and reading maps and graphs)
and knows the difference between primary and secondary sources.
FL. MA.M.3-5.3.1… solves real-world problems involving estimates of
measurements, including length, time, weight, temperature, money, perimeter,
area, and volume
FL. SS.4.A.3.3: Identify the significance of St. Augustine as the oldest
permanent European settlement in the United States.
Student Activities &
Procedures
Teacher Activities/Student
Activities
-Anticipatory Set: Start the lesson by playing the youtube.com video,
“Teacher and Rockbots: How to Read a Map”.
-While watching the video, ask the class to write down three
vocabulary words about maps that would be useful for the word wall.
o compass rose, cardinal directions, scale
-Review the new vocabulary words. Place the terms on the wall and in
unit week folder.
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Using Google Maps:
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Go to www.maps.google.com
Zoom in on Florida on the map by clicking the mouse over Florida.
Zoom until you find St. Augustine on the map.
Explore the area of St. Augustine.
- Click on satellite on the top right hand side of the screen.
- Click on more. Check the photos box.
Ask Students to:
Find a photo of the St. Augustine Lighthouse on the map.
1. What road is the lighthouse on?
Answer: Lighthouse Ave.
2. What street is west of the lighthouse?
Answer: Ponce De Leon Ave.
3. What street is south of the lighthouse?
Answer: Anatasia Ave.
4. What street is north of the lighthouse?
Answer: Carver St. E
5. What street is east of the lighthouse?
Answer: Red Cox Dr.
Next, Click on Get Directions (top left of screen)
**The students are told that they are finding the directions for the field trip
planned to St. Augustine for Friday.
Get directions from the school 4000 Central Florida Blvd, UCF, FL
32816 to the St. Augustine Lighthouse 81 Lighthouse Ave, St Augustine, FL
32080
1. How far (in miles) would the drive be? Answer: 113 miles
2. How many hours would it take to drive? Answer: 1 hour 58 mins
3. Which direction are you heading on FL-417? Answer: North
4. Which direction are you heading on I-95?
Answer: North
Using Google Earth:
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Go to www.earth.google.com
In the Search box type: St. Augustine, Florida
Click Sightseeing and press play.
Find Castillo de San Marcos in the photos.
What else did you find?
Scavenger Hunt:
1. The students are to complete a scavenger hunt in the classroom. During the
scavenger hunt, explain to the students that this scavenger hunt is a practice for
Friday’s hunt in St. Augustine. By completing the practice scavenger hunt in
the classroom, the students will learn what is expected of them on the field trip
and the proper procedures of conducting a scavenger hunt.
2. Give students the Compass Rose worksheet. Ask them to fill in cardinal
points to use during the scavenger hunt. Remind the students to use the
mnemonic device: Never East Shredded Wheat. Review the directions with
the class to ensure the worksheet is completed accurately.
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3. Using the Scavenger hunt from www.st.augustineforkids.com, turn the
classroom into a search for treasure just as Ponce de Leon did in 1513! Before
the students come to class, place the clues around the room (or outside). To
incorporate the compass rose into the curriculum, write the clues so the class
has to use North/South/East/West to find the treasure. (Example: “The next
clue is 3 steps North of the teacher’s desk”) After the students have completed
the computer lab activity on Google Maps:
a) Split the class into groups- no more than 5 students in a group
b) Give each group will begin from a different starting point.
c) Give each group their first clue and send them on their way.
d) The first team to come back with all of their “treasure” wins!
4. After completing the scavenger hunt, the students will use facts from the
clues to add dates to their timelines. Easter Sunday 1513- Ponce De Leon
sighted Florida, 1514 King Ferdinand appointed Ponce de Leon governor of
Florida, Ponce de Leon died in 1521
Resources/Materials
-www.youtube.com “Teacher & Rockbots: How to Read a Map”
-http://staugustine.com/staging/learning/pdfs/038.pdf Pictures for Scavenger hunt
-http://staugustine.com/staging/learning/pdfs/037.pdf Clues for Scavenger hunt
- www.maps.google.com maps for students to search St. Augustine
- www.earth.google.com map of the world for students to explore St. Augustine virtually
- http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?hl=es&ie=UTF8&z=4 Goggle Maps in Spanish for ESOL
accommodations
-http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/pdfs/154853.pdf compass rose worksheet
Assessment
Pre Assessment:
Review material from day 2
Google Earth:
The teacher will assess the students by the checking their understanding of
cardinal directions based on the answers given on the worksheet about the
lighthouse location. The teacher will also monitor the students as they
complete assignment.
Scavenger Hunt:
Before the scavenger hunt begins, the teacher will check for understanding of
the cardinal directions by having the students complete the compass rose
worksheet individually. The teacher will then go over the worksheet as a class
to ensure the students have the right answers. The teacher will observe the
students assessment informally initially by their participation in the scavenger
hunt. The teacher will also be able to tell which students understand the
directions based on if they find their next clues. The students will be able to
monitor their own assessment along the way as well by instantly knowing if
they are going in the right direction based on finding their next clue or not.
Exceptionalities
This lesson can be modified for ESOL students by allowing them to access
Google Maps translated into their native language. The point of this lesson if
for students to further their knowledge of map skills and if the student is not
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comfortable searching the internet in English, they can have the option of
searching in their native language. ESOL students can also translate the word
wall into their native language and draw pictures to help remember the
meaning of the word. This lesson is great for children with learning or reading
disabilities because there is not a lot of reading. Much of this assignment is
using the internet. Higher achieving kids will mentor students on their map
skills.
Discussion Notes
-If the Social Studies block time ends before the completion of the Scavenger
hunt, the hunt could always be done during recess.
-Continue map skills throughout the day in the math time block.