Identify The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Globes And Maps. Lesson Plan for 6th Grade Students

Topic: Identify the advantages and disadvantages of globes and maps

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using globes and maps for geography studies.

Materials

• Globes and maps for demonstration
• Handouts with examples of advantages and disadvantages
• Construction paper and markers for independent practice activity

Warm-up

• Ask students to share what they know about globes and maps.
• Write their responses on the board.
• Ask students if they have used a globe or a map for geography studies. If so, what were the benefits and drawbacks of using the tool?

Direct Instruction

• Explain that globes and maps are both tools that can be used to help us understand the world around us.
• Explain that globes are three-dimensional models of the Earth, while maps are flat representations of the world.
• Discuss the various advantages and disadvantages of globes and maps. For example, globes can help us better visualize the shape and size of different regions, but they do not show the details of the landforms and topography. On the other hand, maps can show us the details of the landforms and topography, but they do not provide a full view of the entire world.
• Ask students to brainstorm other advantages and disadvantages of globes and maps. Write their responses on the board.

Guided Practice

• Provide each student with a globe and a map of a specific region (e.g. country, state, or province).
• Ask students to compare and contrast the two tools, noting both their similarities and differences.
• Encourage students to use their observed differences to explain why one tool might be more useful than the other in a given situation. For example, a map might be more useful than a globe when traveling to a new region because it can show us the locations of important landmarks such as roads, train stations, and airports.

Independent Practice:

• Provide each student with a map and a globe.
• Ask students to choose one of the two tools and use it to research a specific topic (e.g. the location of a specific city or the shape of a specific continent).
• Encourage students to be creative and think critically about the advantages and disadvantages of each tool.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson (e.g. globes are more visually appealing than maps, but maps are easier to store and carry around).
• Ask students to share their thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of globes and maps.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity to assess their understanding of the concept.
• Collect and review the products of the independent practice activity for understanding of the concept.