Hands-On+Activity

Hands-On Activity

Student Name: Lisa Holland Activity Topic: Geographical Terminology/Parts of the globe Materials: Anagram cards, large world map mat, paper copy of world map mat Grade Level: 5th - 6th Grade Learning objective: Given a set of geography anagrams, students will unscramble the word and then place a marker on the world map mat to include the correct location of the word chosen. Activity Description: 1. Anagram cards are placed in a pile, face down, in the center of the table. 2. Students will take turns choosing a card. 3. After choosing a card, the student will unscramble the word and then locate the corresponding item for that term on the world map mat. 4. Once the correct item is located on the map, a marker will be placed on that location. 5. Students will mark the location on their paper copy of the world map mat. 6. Once the activity is completed (all cards turned over), students will turn in the paper copy of the map. Assessment:  This will be an informal assessment and will serve as a review for the geography quiz. Student progress of the game will be observed by the teacher. The paper copies of the world map mats will be checked for correctness but no grade will be given for this center activity.