5th Grade Map Lesson Plans

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Social Studies and History

Geography

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Exploring Explorers Lesson Plan

Students examine the reasons why, throughout history, people have ventured into unexplored places to discover new lands.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

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Australia Poster

Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.

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Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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State Scavenger Hunt

Students use reference materials to gather information about the United States.

Subjects

Library Resources

Language Arts and Writing

U.S. States

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Chart Columbus's Voyages

Students plot the course of Columbus's various expeditions on a map of the world.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Map

Australia and New Zealand

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An Honest Cigarette Ad?

Increase student awareness of media manipulations in advertising for cigarettes as they create their own honest ads.

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Social Studies and History

Geography

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Great Mail Race Survey

Students create a survey to use in the Great Mail Race as a way of learning more about the United States.

Subjects

U.S. States

Geography

American History/U.S. History

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How Far Is It?

Hand out a printable computer activity that reinforces students' basic map skills, as they use the Internet to find the…

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Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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Letter for Great Mail Race

Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

U.S. States

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Treasure Map

Employing a map's key, symbols, and scale, students will read a map of their classroom correctly in order to find a…

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Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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Jigsaw Puzzle Game

Assembling a United States jigsaw puzzle will test the students' knowledge of geography.

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Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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Hawaii Commemorative Quarter

Worksheet that aligns with the lesson, "The United States Commemorative State Quarter Program."

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Map

United States of America (USA)

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