1. A trip to
the wild
Subject: Geography
Grade: Kindergarten
Author: Jessica
Martinez
2. California Standard National Geography
K.4-Students
Standard
compare and Element: The world In
contrast the Spatial Terms
location of Standard: 2-How to
people, places, an Use Mental Maps to
d environments Organize Information
and describe their About
characteristics. People, Places, and
Environments in a
Spatial Context
3. Overview
This lesson will introduce students to creating maps and
describing the places of animals’ home place by labeling
each to their origin. It will also introduce them to sense of
direction by picking their favorite place in the Living Desert
and giving directions starting by the entrance by using their
surroundings to guide them.
4. Time Duration
It will take most of the school day they will leave half an
hour after school starts and leave the Living Desert an
hour before school is out.
6. Lesson
Before the trip each student will be
provided with a black and white
map of the living desert.
They will be explained that hen my
hand goes up during our tour it will
mean that the tour guide just
provided us with information about
the animal.
7. Objectives
Student will
• Be able to identify the animals geographic
location on their map and label it
• They will be able to explain direction by using
their surroundings(such as passing the ice
cream cart turn left/west)
• Be able too identify north, south, west and east
on their map
8. Lesson Continued
When we arrive there, each student will make sure to listen
and watch for the hand signal to get the correct
information need to label their map. After arriving to the
school they will be able to color their map. The following
day the students will than write directions to their favorite
pace in the living desert .
9.
10. The reason to why it will be better to take them on a trip
rather than in class, is because they will be able to
interact with the animals, and also it will allow them to
feel as if the are truly visiting the animals’ geographical
location. Rather tan just sitting in the classroom listening
to me read about them in their desk.
