Claire Hilgemann

Concept Map Badge

Subject-area /grade level:

● Second Grade Social Studies
Standard:
● 2.ESS.4 Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it
can be solid or liquid.
2 learning objectives and activity:
● Objective 1: Student will be able to name where the water is on Earth by listing for
example oceans, glaciers locations, rivers, lakes, etc.
○ Activity: Students will be given a map of the world and they will have to color in
all of the water locations on Earth.
○ Assessment: The students will have to fill out the concept map naming some of
the sources of water they learned during the lesson and activity that they
completed.
● Objective 2: Student will be able to explain what form of state each of these locations of
water will be: solid, liquid, gas.
○ Activity: Students will be given three cards with the names solid, liquid, or gas on
them. I will show a form of water, a glacier, or river for example and they will
have to hold up which state that the water will be in.
○ Assessment: The students will have to fill out the concept map for the
assessment. They will need to state weather the water source is a solid, liquid, or
gas.
Answer the question: How might a tool like this be useful to you or your class?
● A concept map is a very useful tool that can be utilized in many different ways. In my
example I used it as an assessment, but it can be used for a review, homework, class
notes, and more. This will create an interactive and engaging way to incorporate
different ideas into your lessons.
● Completed concept map below.