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Maps Blended Learning Unit 2nd Grade

Description: 

This unit is a part of the 2nd grade Social Studies curriculum. Students look at the key features of maps and communities and differentiate natural and human characteristics. Through Google Classroom, students work collaboratively to develop their own communities, including the development of a map with key features about their community. 

Learning Targets: 
Students will be able to locate information on a map.
Students will be able to create their own map with key map features.
Students will be able to explain why certain characteristics are more beneficial for specific environments.
Students will be able to use to reasoning to justify their opinion.
Students will be able to use technology to present their findings.
Link: 
Maps - 2nd Grade Blended Learning Unit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b8tE0GyvJZTt9CW5eZ2udm-eDsOdYxybIZltQloNG44
Author: 
hhooppaw
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Geography
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
2
Tags: 
maps
technology
natural characteristics
human characteristics

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Students will be learning about maps, map features, communities, human characteristics and natural characteristics through using Google Classroom. Students will demonstrate their understanding with a summative assessment using a Google Slides presentation. 

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

My advice is to make sure that you have enough time dedicated to showing students their way around the Google Suite and the other online components, such as Epic and Padlet. In the beginning, there is a lot of time that needs to be dedicated to teaching students how to log in and where to go, but the patience pays off when you see your students are able to access and navigate through the technology on their own.