Social Studies Grade K

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10.Recap the lesson. Tell the students that this week, they will be learning about location and words that they can use to describe the locations of people, places, and objects. Materials Needed: N/A Online Related Media: N/A Extended Reading Articles: N/A Article 2: Relative Location (taught with “Location Words”) Word Count: 13 Vocabulary: relative location: tells us where something is using other places or objects High Impact Teaching Strategies: Multiple Exposures, Feedback, Structuring Lessons Lesson Plan: 1. Review what the class learned in the previous lesson about location. As you review, assess student understanding of the concept and give feedback and reteach, as needed. 2. Read the first sentence of the article “Relative Location.” Have the students point to the words while you read. Discuss the article. a. Explain: Relative location is a way to describe the location of something, or where something is. When we describe relative location, we use other places or objects. 3. Give examples of relative location. Describe the relative locations of objects in your classroom. Help students identify what other places or objects you are using when you describe the location. 4. Read the article “Location Words.” Explain that when we describe the relative location of places or objects, we use certain words. 5. Reread the second and third sentences of the article. As you read, have the students highlight the words we use to describe relative location. Write the words on the Poster Pal chart “Location Words.” 6. Watch the video “Directions - K” with the students. a. Before watching the video, tell the students to listen carefully for words that tell Frank the Dinosaur’s location. After the video, have the students quietly tell a partner the location words that they heard. Write them down on the Poster Pal chart “Location Words.” (right, left, behind, in front, near, far, down, up) 7. Tell the students that they are going to practice using location words to tell you where something is. Use a puppet or object and place it somewhere in the room. a. Ask the students questions about the location of the object. Move the object around the room and ask more questions. Use the following words: over, under, right, left, behind, in front, near, far, down, and up. If they aren’t on the chart, add them as you use them. As you do this activity, give

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