Map Skills and Geography Bundle - 4th Grade Texas History Activities

Do you struggle to find Texas History resources that are TEKS-based and research-backed? Check out this map skills and geography unit bundle complete with all the resources needed to cover the standards and engage your students in social studies!

What is different about this Map Skills and Geography resource?

This resource is based on the 4th grade streamlined TEKS and comes with suggested lesson plans you can copy and paste into your plan book. This way, you are sure to cover exactly what is needed without adding to your workload with a ton of prep!

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Standards:

4.20 The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The student is expected to:

(A) apply mapping elements, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses, to create and interpret maps; and

(B) interpret geographic data, population distribution, and natural resources into a variety of formats such as graphs and maps.

Who is this Map Skills and Geography unit for?

This unit was created with 4th graders in mind, and built to meet the standards of the updated streamlined TEKS. The unit is broken down by day. Each day has a learning objective and a breakdown of that day’s activities with suggestions for further exploration. This bundle is for busy teachers who want to take a dive into Texas History without endless hours of prep.

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Included in this Map Skills and Geography Bundle:

• Suggested Map Skills and Geography lesson plans in a copy and paste format
• Word wall cards
• I can statements
• End of unit assessment
• Suggested books
• Maps Vocabulary Match-Up
  • A student activity to reinforce map skills vocabulary and serve as a tool for students to look back on throughout the year.
• Geography Vocabulary Match-Up
  • A student activity to reinforce geography and landform vocabulary and serve as a tool for students to look back on throughout the year.
• Map Skills Fan and Pick
  • A cooperative learning activity where students work in teams to practice their map skills knowledge by taking turns answering questions.
• Map Skills PowerPoint
  • The perfect way to introduce the topic to your students with age-appropriate images and photographs to support their learning.
• Map Skills Task Cards
  • These task cards can be used for review, with a cooperative learning strategy, as an assessment, or as an early finisher activity to keep students engaged.
• Map Skills TicTacToe
  • Includes nine map skills activities for students to choose from to enrich and extend their learning.
• Geographic Terms I Have Who Has
  • A review game for geography and landform terms that will get the whole class involved!
• Contents Jigsaw Activity
  • Give students the responsibility to teach their peers about the continents and watch the magic happen.
• Maps Find Someone Who
  • This cooperative learning activity is a great way to review learning throughout the year and keep map skills and vocabulary fresh in students' minds.

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Want a whole year's worth of Texas History materials all in one place? Check out this Ultimate Texas History Bundle!

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Fabulous units - so relevant to our core standards. Thank you!

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