Geography, Learning map mileage through a game (4-6

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Academy Curricular Exchange
Columbia Education Center
Social Studies

TITLE: THIS IS A CULMINATING ACTIVITY FOR A MAPS UNIT

AUTHOR: Faun White

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: 4th - 6th Grades/ Maps

PURPOSE: To give the students experience in using the mileage key on the
map.

OBJECTIVE(s): The students will be able to use the mileage key of a map,
plan a trip and keep within a set amount of miles given by the teacher.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS: Maps of your state, rulers, pencils, paper, little
inexpensive plastic cars, and certificates.

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES: The teacher announces that everyone in the
class has a chance of winning a brand new car of their choice. They have
to do one very simple thing in order to get their car. Ask "How many
would be interested?" Tell them all of them will receive a car that will
have "0" on the odometer. They have to plan a trip that will be between
1100 to 1200 miles. If when they return from their trip and the odometer
reads between 1100 to 1200 miles they will win their car. Of course, we
will chart their trip on the map and make sure that they went to a lot of
places and that they didn't go to the same place more than once. The
student who see the most on his/her trip will receive a bonus prize!

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER: As each student finishes his/her activity have
them write their trip on the board. As a class check each students
calculations to make sure they are correct. If their calculations are
correct award them a car and if they are incorrect give them a certificate
of merit.