Kindergarten+Cardinal+Directions

Name: Tara Morrish_

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 * **Lesson Title:** || **The Cardinal Directions** ||
 * Subject Area: || Social Studies ||
 * Grade Level: || Kindergarten ||
 * Unit Title: || The World around us ||
 * GLCEs/ HSCE: || K – G1.0.2 Use environmental directions or positional words (up/down, in/out, above/below) to identify significant locations in the classroom. ||
 * METS-S/NETS-T || N 2C Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources ||
 * Essential Questions: || How can direction words be used to identify different places in the classroom? ||
 * Objectives: || Students will use cardinal direction in the classroom by locating and labeling items on the worksheet while working in groups. ||
 * Tools and Resources: || * ipad or smart phone
 *  Dry Eraser Markers
 * White board
 * Pencil or Pen
 * Map of Michigan
 * Compass for kids app []
 * Computer
 * You tube video "the cardinal directions" []



 || 2) What are different direction words? North, South, East, West 3) What are the different ways we can show direction words? We can point, we can walk, we can drive, we can ride a bike || (Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.) || Show students a compass rose (draw it on the board) and label it with the cardinal directions
 * Rationale: || Identify position and relative location of direction words. ||
 * || **Sequence of Activities:** ||
 * Anticipatory Questions/Activity: || 1) What does the word direction mean? The way that must be taken to get to where you want to go
 * Body of Lesson Plan:
 * //Segment #1//**

Play Simon Says with the teacher being Simon. Using the cardinal directions have students hop to the North, step to the West, etc. After a few round of Simon says explain and show on a map of Michigan how these cardinal directions can apply to the map and what the students can find when using them.

On the map what lake is located to the North? On the map what lake is located to the West? On the map what lake is located to the East? On the map what is located to the South? || (Factual information/Vocab Includes sample feedback loop) || 1) How can we use these direction on a map? We can find and locate different states, countries, water bodies. 2) How can we use these directions in your everyday life? To get to a place you have never been before. Giving directions to another person. 3) Why do we need directions? We need to know how to get to different places especially when you don't know where it is. || (Includes multiple intelligence strategy: Hands-on, small groups, reteaching strategy) || Watch the Cardinal directions video on You tube []
 * **//Segment #2//**
 * **//Segment #3//**

Put students in small groups of 4 they may choose who they work with or you may pick the groups. Handout the worksheet that has the word white board, bathroom, windows, door, exit signs, teachers desk to each group. Give each group an ipad with the app called Compass for kids open.You can find this app under the screen called applications open this before you give students their ipad. Have each group go through the list and have them go around the room and find each item then they must write the cardinal direction (North, South, East, and West) for each item on the list. || (Detailed directions on how to complete activity) || 1) Talk about what are the 4 cardinal directions 2) Play Simon Says with the cardinal directions 3) Pull up the map of Michigan and talk about what the students see in each direction 4) Play cardinal direction youtube video 5) Put students in small groups and have them do the scavenger hunt around the room ||
 * **//Segment #4//**