The Long Way to a New Land by Joan Sandin
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Theme: |
Maps and Measuring Distance
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Math, Social Studies
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Duration: |
45 minute class session
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Standards
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Virginia State Learning Standards
- The student will interpret geographic information from maps, tables, graphs and charts.
- The student will
- estimate and measure length, using actual measuring devices, and describe the results in both metric and U.S. Customary units, including part of an inch (1/2, 1/4 and 1/8), inches, feet, yards, millimeters, centimeters and meters;
- identify equivalent measurements between units within the U.S. Customary system (inches and feet, feet and yards, inches and yards) and between units within the metric system (millimeters and centimeters, centimeters and meters, and millimeters and meters); and
- estimate the conversion of inches and centimeters, yards and meters, and miles and kilometers using approximate comparisons (1 inch is about 2.5 centimeters, 1 meter is a little longer than 1 yard, 1 mile is slightly farther than 1.5 kilometers, or 1 kilometer is slightly farther than half a mile).
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read or listen to The Long Way to a New Land by Joan Sandin.
- Identify the difference between an immigrant and an emigrant.
- Use a world map and the relative scale to determine the distance traveled.
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