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Learning about Maps and Colors Lesson PlanLearning about Maps and Colors Lesson Plan
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Learning about Maps and Colors

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First graders discuss "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and his drawings. In this neighborhood geography instructional activity, 1st graders learn to detect and classify places on a map including their home. Students recognize their address as a specific place. Students create their own map and legend.

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neighborhood geography, harold and the purple crayon, social studies
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1st
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Social Studies & History
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