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Weeks 7 & 8: Making Maps

 
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Lesson 8

Exploring Maps with Different Perspectives

Circle Time

Lucy in the City Read Aloud  
15 min.

 
A man points to a raccoon on the page of a book while he reads Julie Dillemuth’s book “Lucy in the City.”

Lucy gets lost in the city but finds her way home by retracing her steps.

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A Bird’s Eye View of Lucy in the City  
15 min.

 
A man points to an aerial view of a map in the book “Lucy in the City” by Julie Dillemuth while a child watches.

When Lucy is lost, she gets help from the owl, who has a bird’s eye view of the city.

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Learning Centers

A Bird’s Eye View of the Classroom  
15 min.

 
A girl looks at a table at differently-shaped objects from above.

Explore the difference between a bird’s eye view and a ground view in your classroom.

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Play Map Adventures: Any Game!  
10–15 min. 

 
A boy plays the Gracie & Friends “Map Adventures” preschool spatial thinking app while a girl watches.

Play the Landmarks, Farm Map, City Map, or Goat Challenge games.

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Play AR Adventures: Any Game!  
10–15 min. 

 
A boy views a digital farm scene through an iPad as he plays the Gracie & Friends “AR Adventures” augmented reality app.

Play the Around the Farm or Map the Fair game.

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