Title of Unit: out of _5_

Natural Nevada

Lesson Plan #__3__

Title of Lesson: Learning Nevada Geography

Summary of the Lesson Plan: The students will be learning about Nevadas Great Basin. The students will be using the textbook, Nevada Our Home, pages !" #.

Target Population: grade level: $th grade skill level: students at all learning levels grouping: whole group %&G', small group %(G', partners, independent work, and assessments

Objectives: G5.4.1 ) The students will be able to identi*+ and use intermediate directions on a compass rose to lo,ate places on a map o* Nevada.

G5.4.2 ) The students will be able to -denti*+ spatial patterns on a map o* Nevada, i.e., deserts, mountains, population. G5.4.3 ) The students will be able to ,onstru,t a map o* Nevada displa+ing human and physical features. G6.4.6 ) The students will be able to -denti*+ the e.uator, Prime Meridian, and the -nternational /ate 0ine. Procedure: 1. T will go over vo,abular+ words *or the se,tion. 2ut words in (o,ial (tudies 3ournal. 4egions 5ni.ue 6thni, groups Tourists 7. ( will then read *rom the textbook, Nevada Our Home, pages !" # as a &G.

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9aren 2owell" -nstru,tor

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Title of Unit: out of _5_

Natural Nevada

Lesson Plan #__3__

Title of Lesson: Learning Nevada Geography

. T& will show a map o* Nevada on the 60<O or over head. T will have ( *ind the Great Basin on the map o* Nevada &hile doing this, ( will also add ,ities=towns in the Great Basin to the map. Take onl+ about !"18 minutes ) The+ ,an alwa+s work on it later.

$. The ( will work in (G to answer the .uestion on pg #.

!. &G will dis,uss .uestion a*ter ! minutes with (G.

>. &ork in groups on pro3e,ts.

Assessment: The tea,her will know i* the students understand the lesson as the+ listen to the students talk about the .uestion on page #. -t does assess standards G5.4.3. Reflection: The students need to be able to read a map and work in a small group.

The students will be able to use the in*ormation the+ learned toda+ to work on their pro3e,ts. The students who dont understand the in*ormation about the Great Basin ,an meet at the tea,hers table and the tea,her ,an have a small group lesson *or those who dont understand where the Great Basin is and what its importan,e is.

6/60 $! ) (pring 7817

9aren 2owell" -nstru,tor

(ubmitted b+: 0+nn &eir and :hristopher ;rmstrong

Title of Unit: out of _5_

Natural Nevada

Lesson Plan #__3__

Title of Lesson: Learning Nevada Geography

The onl+ issue might be keeping the students on task while the+ are working on their pro3e,ts.

Materials: Textbook, Nevada Our Home, pages 7>"7# <ap *rom Nevada Our Home: Tea,hers 4esour,e 2a,kage, pg. 1 60<O or overhead *or the map 2aper, pen,ils, markers, ,ra+ons, and ,olor pen,ils

6/60 $! ) (pring 7817

9aren 2owell" -nstru,tor

(ubmitted b+: 0+nn &eir and :hristopher ;rmstrong