A Sense of Place

"A Sense of Place" is an activity I did with the JK classrooms. The objective of the activity was for the children to become familiar with the purpose of maps as models of larger areas. The walking field trip helped our children build a mental and visual map of the school grounds while they were looking for familiar sights. We used photographs that were matched to the actual objects while on the walk. When they discovered their object, they placed it on a large map in the order it was encountered. The activity was fun and exciting, and we found some things that weren't on the map too, like deer tracks. The children examined the tracks and were able to determine the direction that the deer was moving in. Lastly, it was a gorgeous fall day with mild temeperature and little wind. It was perfect!