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Which Way Did He Go?
In this visual thinking worksheet, 5th graders determine which of three routes that Max should take to get to a party by noon. Students answer 10 fill in the blank questions relating to different amounts of time and miles.
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Angles on a Compass
Angles and directions collide on this activity. Learners must carefully read The given traveling directions, then fill in the compass with the correct number of right angles. There are 2 pages and 18 compasses to fill.
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We're Gonna Have A Party
First graders explore map skills. They discuss the map vocabulary and use directions to find a location on a map. Students discuss and use the components of a map to answer a variety of questions. They use the map and directions to find...
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Directions, Directions
Third graders review cardinal directions, moving around the room so that they are standing in the part of the room that is nearest the north, south, east and west. They are asked what would you do if they are lost? Pupils work as a...
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Compass Rose
Second graders practice identifying the four cardinal directions. After locating a compass rose on a map, 2nd graders explain each point that corresponds to a direction. Using a toy ship as a manipulative on a map, students observe its...
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Valentine City
Students construct a small city on a table in the classroom. Each student is given a lot to develop. They give directions from one location to another, and write letters with correct addresses to their classmates.
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Learning About Maps
Learners take a "field trip" with the teacher through the school then draw a diagram of what they saw. They bring the maps to the computer lab where they create electronic maps using the software program Neighborhood Map Machine.
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Ticky Goes to Jr. Map School
Second graders explore the compass rose and North - East - South - West.
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Follow Directions and Draw
Students practice and explain the importance of giving and listening to clear and concise directions.
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Dancing Number Sentences
Young scholars explore how dance can be infused with mathematics. For this art and mathematics lesson, students recognize how the ABA dance form is similar to a math number sentence. Young scholars create a dance choosing dance words to...
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FLY to Success
First graders are asked how they can improve their skills. They are told how they can do better at following directions. Students identify what they need to listen for. They determine the skills needed to get along with others.
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Compass Rose
Keep it simple and visual when practicing directions using this compass rose labeling worksheet. Learners fill in the compass themselves, using cardinal and intermediate direction abbreviations. North is done for them. Consider using...
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All About the Animals
Whose footprints are those? After reading Janet Halfmann's book, Little Skink's Tail, young scholars use footprints to determine where on a gridded map certain animals have been spotted. They use the map to answer 3 questions, one...
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The Dirt on Plants
Students draw and label the four parts of a plant. They describe changes that are part of the common life cycle. Students follow various one and two step directions. They are asked to discuss that they can recall about plants.
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Giving Directions
While incomplete, this lesson provides an interesting way to approach an activity on giving and following directions. Learners work in groups, using a newspaper and maps, to give each other directions to a specific location. The handouts...
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Odd or Even Worksheet
In this odd and even numbers practice worksheet, 3rd graders read 4 sets of directions and color odd or even numbers of items. There are four sets of objects which students must color as indicated.
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Mazes and Labyrinths
Students evaluate directions by participating in a maze activity. In this labyrinth lesson, students identify the history of mazes and labyrinths and utilize Google Earth to examine real life mazes. Students create their own mazes...
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How Often? Where is it?
Students explore language arts by completing vocabulary worksheets. In this directions lesson, students identify terms and vocabulary words which assist in finding locations and giving directions. Students complete a worksheet about the...
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Giving Directions
Students explore communication by participating in language description activities. In this directions lesson plan, students practice using communicative terms and prepositions of places to direct a classmate to an exact location....
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"Aye, Aye, Captain!"
Students explore direction by reading sailing stories in class. In this navigation lesson, students identify the techniques used by sailors in order to travel safely and accurately. Students read stories about sailing in class and define...
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Roaming Robot
Young scholars give directions to help a classmate find an object. In this direction lesson, students tell the finder where to travel and how many steps to take. More difficult directions include angled turns.
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Native Language Ties
Students complete a worksheet on Native Language. In this language and culture activity, students learn Native language words for the directions north, south, east and west. Students complete a worksheet to show what they have learned.
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Advanced Crossword Puzzle-Geography
In this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle about basic geographical elements. There are thirteen questions in all.