A really fun geography skill for first grade students is learning how to create and use simply maps such as a map of their home, classroom, school or community. These maps can b… See more

Creating a simple map is a great activity at the beginning of the year to help your first-grade students get used to a new classroom or a new school building. Drawing a … See more

It’s never too early to help our students understand where they are “on a map”. I like to start small and go bigger. I like to pull up Google Maps when we start talking about “me … See more

As we talk about the differences in community and country, this is a great time to discuss the differences in a map and a globe. If you have a physical map and a globe, that’… See more