Map Making and Land Marks · B3 Our World And Our…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.2.3.1.1 - Sketch the shape of the classroom and indicate the position of the teacher’s desk

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Sketch the shape of the classroom from a bird’s eye view, showing the walls as lines.
Indicate the position of the teacher’s desk (Tt) on their classroom sketch.
Mark where they sit on the sketch using a small round shape labelled “Me”.
Label the whiteboard (Bb/Wb) and cupboard (C) on their sketches using the standard abbreviations.
Explain why sketches use simple symbols and abbreviations to record where things are.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Map Making and Land Marks (2.3)
Content standard: B3.2.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of skills in map making
Indicator: B3.2.3.1.1 - Sketch the shape of the classroom and indicate the position of the teacher's desk
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - the figure is a plan of the classroom; the labels printed on it are 'C', 'Bb/Wb', 'Tt' and 'Me' p.45
Curriculum reference: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 45
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners sketch the shape of the classroom.
Through questions and answers, guide learners to indicate where they sit in the classroom, on their sketches with a small round shape.
Learners show on their sketches the location of the following:
i) Chalk/White board (Bb/Wb)
ii) Cupboard (C)
iii) Teacher's table (Tt)
Learners label their objects with abbreviations as in the list of objects.

Classroom plan labels the cupboard, board, teacher's table, and the learner's position as Me. Visible labels,... — A classroom plan labels the cupboard, board, teacher's table, and the learner's position as Me. Visible labels, values, and notation include: C; Bb/Wb; Me.