Grades 3-4
Papier-Mache Globe - Fine Arts Integration
Objectives
Students will make a papier-mache globe of Earth's continents; identify the prominent physical features of each continent; and compare the geography of all seven continents.
Materials
White construction paper (at least 7 sheets per student)
Masking tape
12-inch pieces of string (one per student)
Pencils, glue, and rulers
Colored markers or crayons
Black felt tip pens
Newspaper, cut into strips
White glue, watered down
Large balloons (one per student)
World maps, geography textbooks, and other library resources
Computer with Internet access (optional)
Exploring the World's Geography video and VCR or DVD and DVD player
Geography Worksheets
Procedures
Evaluation
Use the following three-point rubric to evaluate students' work during this lesson.
Vocabulary
archipelago: A group of islands
Context: Southeast Asia includes numerous archipelagos that connect Asia to Australia and other Pacific island nations.
climate : The average condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of months or years as defined by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation
Context: The Mediterranean region has a warm, subtropical climate.
continent : A continuous mass of land; one of six or seven great divisions of land on the planet
Context: South America is one of Earth's seven continents.
elevation : The height above the level of the sea
Context: Europe has relatively low elevations, except for the Alpine mountain system that runs west-to-east.
savanna : A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant growth
Context: Below the Sahara, the continent receives more rain, and the landscape gradually changes to savanna.
taiga : A belt of mostly coniferous, or needle-bearing, evergreen trees, which begins in Scandinavia and covers much of Siberia.
Context: The taiga is the primary source of Europe's timber.
Standards
The National Council for the Social Studies(NCSS) has developed national standards to provide guidelines for teaching social studies. To become a member of the NCSS, or to view the standards online, go tohttp://www.mhschool.com/socialstudies/2009/teacher/pdf/ncss.pdf.
This lesson plan addresses the following national standards:
Culture
People, Places and Environments
Global Connections
The National Council for Geographic Education(NCGE) provides 18 national geography standards that the geographically informed person knows and understands. To view the standards online, go towww.ncge.org.
This lesson plan addresses the following standards:
Lesson plan found at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/exploring-the-worlds-geography.cfm
Students will make a papier-mache globe of Earth's continents; identify the prominent physical features of each continent; and compare the geography of all seven continents.
Materials
White construction paper (at least 7 sheets per student)
Masking tape
12-inch pieces of string (one per student)
Pencils, glue, and rulers
Colored markers or crayons
Black felt tip pens
Newspaper, cut into strips
White glue, watered down
Large balloons (one per student)
World maps, geography textbooks, and other library resources
Computer with Internet access (optional)
Exploring the World's Geography video and VCR or DVD and DVD player
Geography Worksheets
Procedures
- Begin the lesson by discussing the diverse geography of Earth's seven continents. A good way to introduce this topic is to show segments of the program Exploring the World's Geography . After watching, ask students these questions: How is Europe different from Asia? Where is South America located? Where are the Andes? Is North America the largest continent? Also, have them describe the Pampas, taiga, or other geographic features.
- Using a globe, point out the equator and the prime meridian. Ask students which continents are below the equator and which continents are above it. From the information they learned in the program, how does the climate near the equator differ from the climate near the poles?
- Tell students that they will be making their own papier-mache globes, which must properly display all seven continents, the equator, and prime meridian. Students will clearly label the following physical features:
continents
all oceans
major rivers and lakes on each continent
other major physical features associated with each continent: mountains, deserts, forests, volcanoes, and islands. - Have the class come up with a list of symbols to identify the features.
- Demonstrate how to make a papier-mache ball.
Inflate a balloon and tape a length of string to one side.
Dip the newspaper strips into the glue and then apply them to the balloon.
Be sure to leave the string free. - Have students blow up their balloons, attach the strings, and cover them with about three layers of newspaper. Identify each balloon with strips of masking tape with the students' names. Place the balloons in a warm place to dry for about two days.
- During the class periods while the globes are drying, have students use geography texts, maps, library materials, and the Internet to research the seven continents. Have them look at several examples of maps that resemble the size of the continents they should be drawing. Have them draw an outline of each continent on construction paper. Remind students that Earth's continents are not all the same size and that they should try to keep the relative sizes of the continents in mind. After outlining each continent, students need to use their research materials to label the geographic features. Listed below are some helpful Web sites: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/continents http://www.worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm http://members.aol.com/BOWERMANB/101.html If necessary, allow students time at home to finish drawing and labeling their continents.
- On the dry papier-mache globes, have students draw the equator and the prime meridian. Next, show students a map of the world and discuss the locations of the continents on the globe. Ask them related questions (Is North America above or below the equator? Is Europe anywhere near South America?). Once students understand how to place their continents, have them cut out their paper continents, glue them to the globe, and label the oceans.
- Hang the finished globes in the classroom, and invite students to discuss the different features of the continents, including anything interesting they learned about the geography of the world.
Evaluation
Use the following three-point rubric to evaluate students' work during this lesson.
- Three points: Students actively participated in class discussions; used the research materials wisely and without teacher guidance; and created finished globes that correctly met all established criteria.
- Two points: Students somewhat participated in class discussions; used research materials with limited teacher guidance; and created finished globes that correctly met most of the established criteria.
- One point: Students somewhat participated in class discussions; were unable to use research materials without teacher assistance; and either did not finish their globes or produced globes that were missing a majority of the established criteria.
Vocabulary
archipelago: A group of islands
Context: Southeast Asia includes numerous archipelagos that connect Asia to Australia and other Pacific island nations.
climate : The average condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of months or years as defined by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation
Context: The Mediterranean region has a warm, subtropical climate.
continent : A continuous mass of land; one of six or seven great divisions of land on the planet
Context: South America is one of Earth's seven continents.
elevation : The height above the level of the sea
Context: Europe has relatively low elevations, except for the Alpine mountain system that runs west-to-east.
savanna : A tropical or subtropical grassland containing scattered trees and drought-resistant growth
Context: Below the Sahara, the continent receives more rain, and the landscape gradually changes to savanna.
taiga : A belt of mostly coniferous, or needle-bearing, evergreen trees, which begins in Scandinavia and covers much of Siberia.
Context: The taiga is the primary source of Europe's timber.
Standards
The National Council for the Social Studies(NCSS) has developed national standards to provide guidelines for teaching social studies. To become a member of the NCSS, or to view the standards online, go tohttp://www.mhschool.com/socialstudies/2009/teacher/pdf/ncss.pdf.
This lesson plan addresses the following national standards:
Culture
People, Places and Environments
Global Connections
The National Council for Geographic Education(NCGE) provides 18 national geography standards that the geographically informed person knows and understands. To view the standards online, go towww.ncge.org.
This lesson plan addresses the following standards:
- The World in Spatial Terms
- Places and Regions
- Physical Systems
- Environment and Society
Lesson plan found at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/exploring-the-worlds-geography.cfm
The Road to the Revolutionary War - Language Arts Integration
Unit Lesson Plans
Dominoes/ Chain Reaction worksheet
Cause and Effect Worksheet
Revolutionary War Battles Sheet
Brain Pop! Causes of the Revolutionary War
This is a worksheet that goes along with this website.
Your school needs to be a member of www.brainpop.com in order for several students to watch the videos more than once. However, it is well worth the money. They have great social studies and science videos that the kids enjoy.
Sam The Minuteman reading comprehension worksheet
This is a worksheet that asks basic comprehension questions about the plot and story. I like it however, because it is an easy book and most students can read the story. Our school has one class set. Click here to read about this story on Amazon.
Washington Facts
I have bulletin board in my room. I tell students that the goal is to find as many facts about George Washington as possible. I check out several books from the library about George and have a browsing box of these books in my room. Facts are written on index cards and and are stapled around a picture of George. I challenge the students to cover the entire board with different facts (no doubles) and I buy each student an ice cream. Here are the fact cards that I start them with. Students can do this in their spare time.
Revolutionary Riddles
This worksheet is a sheet of riddles that asks students to remember important people and vocabulary. When I used this sheet I put one copy on the overhead and had students answer on notebook paper as a sponge activity before beginning the Social Studies lesson.
Boston Massacre Reader's Theater
Road to Revolution Jeopardy Game (power point)
Revolutionary War Cheat Sheet
Study Guide
Test
Ideas
These are all ideas I have cut and pasted from the chat boards I visit. They are NOT my ideas.
The Revolutionary War
Unit Lesson Plans
You will need to use this website to complete the project below. The Rubric is on the site as well.
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/CentervilleES/mholland/reference_rev_war.html
Revolutionary War Figures Project
Battles of the American Revolution PowerPoint Presentation
ABC's of the American Revolution
This is a project that I asked students to do after we finished our study of the American Revolution. I gave each student a white sheet of 18X 11 drawing paper. I had prefolded the paper so it had the correct number of boxes. However, looking back, I should have asked the students to do this since it would be a good measurement and estimation review! Students drew over the folds to create a huge grid. They labeled each box with a letter of the alphabet and brainstormed a person, place, vocabulary word or event that began with this letter. This was a great challenge for these students. Then they illustrated at least 10 of the boxes and colored the other boxes so it was colorful. It was a great display and assessment.
Lesson plan: http://www.tips-for-teachers.com/SocialStudiesActivities.htm#The%20Road%20to%20the%20Revolutionary%20War
Dominoes/ Chain Reaction worksheet
Cause and Effect Worksheet
Revolutionary War Battles Sheet
Brain Pop! Causes of the Revolutionary War
This is a worksheet that goes along with this website.
Your school needs to be a member of www.brainpop.com in order for several students to watch the videos more than once. However, it is well worth the money. They have great social studies and science videos that the kids enjoy.
Sam The Minuteman reading comprehension worksheet
This is a worksheet that asks basic comprehension questions about the plot and story. I like it however, because it is an easy book and most students can read the story. Our school has one class set. Click here to read about this story on Amazon.
Washington Facts
I have bulletin board in my room. I tell students that the goal is to find as many facts about George Washington as possible. I check out several books from the library about George and have a browsing box of these books in my room. Facts are written on index cards and and are stapled around a picture of George. I challenge the students to cover the entire board with different facts (no doubles) and I buy each student an ice cream. Here are the fact cards that I start them with. Students can do this in their spare time.
Revolutionary Riddles
This worksheet is a sheet of riddles that asks students to remember important people and vocabulary. When I used this sheet I put one copy on the overhead and had students answer on notebook paper as a sponge activity before beginning the Social Studies lesson.
Boston Massacre Reader's Theater
Road to Revolution Jeopardy Game (power point)
Revolutionary War Cheat Sheet
Study Guide
Test
Ideas
These are all ideas I have cut and pasted from the chat boards I visit. They are NOT my ideas.
The Revolutionary War
Unit Lesson Plans
You will need to use this website to complete the project below. The Rubric is on the site as well.
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/CentervilleES/mholland/reference_rev_war.html
Revolutionary War Figures Project
Battles of the American Revolution PowerPoint Presentation
ABC's of the American Revolution
This is a project that I asked students to do after we finished our study of the American Revolution. I gave each student a white sheet of 18X 11 drawing paper. I had prefolded the paper so it had the correct number of boxes. However, looking back, I should have asked the students to do this since it would be a good measurement and estimation review! Students drew over the folds to create a huge grid. They labeled each box with a letter of the alphabet and brainstormed a person, place, vocabulary word or event that began with this letter. This was a great challenge for these students. Then they illustrated at least 10 of the boxes and colored the other boxes so it was colorful. It was a great display and assessment.
Lesson plan: http://www.tips-for-teachers.com/SocialStudiesActivities.htm#The%20Road%20to%20the%20Revolutionary%20War