FoodPrints Curriculum
Mapping the School Garden
Overview
The purpose of this lesson is for students to investigate why people use maps, how maps help people, and the different types of maps that people use. Students will explore the similarities between maps and recipes and then navigate their school garden using a map they create. This lesson supports the DCPS 1st Grade Social Studies Unit Getting Around Town.
Big Idea
We can use maps and recipes to navigate our world.
Guiding Questions
Why do people use maps?
How are maps and recipes similar?