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ERIC Number: EJ414145
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-4675
Helping Young Children Understand Map Symbols.
Freeland, Kent; Wasson, Sarah
Social Studies Texan, v6 n1 p45-47 Spr-Sum 1990
Identifies the problems maps pose for children. Provides a lesson plan designed to help first grade students understand maps through a study of lakes and rivers. Asks students to identify bodies of water on a globe and then build a model of a lake or river. Includes instructions for making a model. (RW)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction, Grade 1, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Map Skills, Maps, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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