Mapping

Benenson, Gary; Neujahr, James L.

ISBN 10: 0325004676 / ISBN 13: 9780325004679

Published by Heinemann Educational Books, 2002

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0325004676I4N00

Synopsis:

Now elementary teachers can combine the best of science and technology education in a comprehensive curriculum based on everyday artifacts and systems.

Mapping takes a novel, engaging approach to teaching how space is organized and used and how maps express meaning about space. You need not be a technical guru or rich in resources to engage yourself and your students in the basic science, math, and technologies involved. The activities in this book are grounded in a broad range of experiences that are part of children's everyday world where not only words and numbers, but also graphic devices are means to communicate information. Let your students explore the possibilities of mapping, from drawing their desktops or representing their bedrooms and the important things in them to using coordinates, grids, and scale as tools for redesign. At the same time, meet these instructional goals:

develop fundamental themes of two-dimensional representation of three-dimensional space

illustrate and explore concepts of orienting, symbol use, point of view, scale, and one-to-one correspondences

demystify common artifacts and, by extension, technology in general

promote literacy as students interpret and develop graphic communications

develop process skills in observation, classification, ordering, inferring, collecting and organizing data, representing data, design, and evaluation

provide rich opportunities for group work.

Mapping is one of a five-volume series, Stuff That Works! A Technology Curriculum for the Elementary Grades. Developed by City Technology of City College of New York, each volume helps teachers plan and implement classroom activities and units organized around a single topic-how and why a basic technology works. The guides include an introduction to concepts, classroom stories, resources, and information about standards, as well as suggestions for teachers new to the subject. Use a single volume independently or all five to form a powerful vehicle for integrating science, math, social studies, language arts, and everyday technology. A companion website-filled with curriculum ideas and providing teacher support from hands-on workshops to forums-is available at http://citytechnology.ccny.cuny.edu. The complete series includes:

Mechanisms & Other Systems

Packaging & Other Structures

Designed Environments: Places, Practices & Plans

Signs, Symbols & Codes

Mapping

About the Author:

Gary Benenson teaches at City College of New York in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

James L. Neujahr teaches at City College of New York in the School of Education.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mapping
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket