Lesson Using Google Maps Engine Lite

 My Kindergarteners learn about their community in Social Studies. So creating a map of their community ties into this unit nicely. The above map is an example of a map that they would create. This is where I grew up. I included 5 main places that my students will have to identify in their maps as well. My students are located all over the state of Michigan, so this will be a fun way for them to identify certain parts of their community and share it with their classmates. The assignment is to create a map of their community and include: 1) Their House 2) Local Grocery Store 3) Favorite park or place to play 4) Favorite restaurant 5) Your choice: This could be a place of significance in their community or one of their other favorite places. (Grandma's house, etc.)