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Freeland, Kent; Wasson, Sarah – Social Studies Texan, 1990
Identifies the problems maps pose for children. Provides a lesson plan designed to help first grade students understand maps through a study of lakes and rivers. Asks students to identify bodies of water on a globe and then build a model of a lake or river. Includes instructions for making a model. (RW)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography