Students look at the maps, talk about them and make hypothesizes about what they represent. The class brainstorms the differences and commonalties they see in their maps. North, East, West and South, in their correct position in the classroom. Students write three directions on a piece of paper and draw three compass roses. Students trade papers to see where these directions will take them.
Teacher introduces a map of the world.
As a class we talk about the seven continents. Each student covers a balloon in paper mache. The next day, when the paper dries hard, the students paint their globe light blue. The following day, the students paint the seven continents on their globe, and label each ocean and continent. Students practice finding the different continents on their globe.