Urban Explorers Teacher Guide Urban Explorers
Northeast Landmarks Guide
Grade 5
Low Literacy
Goal
Students identify Northeast landmarks and practice mapping. Modified for low literacy with high-visual aids and tracing.
1. Symbols
Scout Report • Word Search
Focus: Landmark vs normal house.
2. Boston
Boston Map • Scout Notes
Focus: Faneuil Hall & Paul Revere Statue.
3. New York
NYC Icons • Scout Notes
Focus: Liberty & MoMA Modern Art.
4. Mission
Final Mapping Project
Focus: Placing icons on a NE map.
Activity Keys
Boston Notes
1. Ride: HORSE
2. Hall: SPEECHES
3. Bridge: CABLES
4. Museum: ART
NYC Notes
1. Statue: LIBERTY
2. MoMA: ART
3. Towers: STONE
4. Proved strong: ELEPHANTS
Word Search Hidden Terms
REVERE • ZAKIM • LIBERTY • BOSTON • NEWYORK • GARDEN • SYMBOL • CITY • BRIDGE • FANEUIL • MOMA • STATUE
Mastery Checklist
Correct City Location
Fact Recall (3/4)
Spotting Symbols Slides UNIT START
Spotting Symbols
What is a Landmark?
What is a Landmark?
Easy to See
It is BIG or stands out!
Famous Story
It tells a special history.
On the Map
It helps us find where we are.
🗽
Statue of Liberty
A famous landmark in New York!
Northeast Giants
🐎
Paul Revere
A famous statue in Boston.
🌉
Brooklyn Bridge
A giant bridge in New York.
🏟️
TD Garden
A modern arena in Boston.
Landmark Scout Report Worksheet Landmark Scout Report
Lesson 1: Spotting Symbols
Name:
1
Is it a Landmark?
Circle the Landmarks (famous or big structures).
🗽
Statue
🗑️
Trash Can
🌉
Bridge
2
Trace and Match
Trace the word. Draw a line to the picture.
LANDMARK
CITY
🏗️ Structure
🏢 Places
3
Draw a Landmark Landmark Hunt Word Search Landmark Hunt
Word Search Mission
Explorer:
Find these words in the grid below!
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🏛️
FANEUIL
🐎
REVERE
🗽
LIBERTY
🌉
BRIDGE
🎨
MOMA
🏙️
BOSTON
🍎
NEWYORK
🏗️
ZAKIM
👤
STATUE
Boston Trailblazers Slides 🐎 🏛️ 🌉 🦞
DAY 2
BOSTON
Trailblazers
1
Paul Revere
Hero
He rode a horse to warn everyone of danger!
Where?
The North End, Boston
🐎
Bronze Statue
2
Faneuil Hall
🏛️
🦗
Golden
Bug
Meeting Hall
📢 Famous for big speeches.
🛒 Many Shops!
3
Art Museum
MFA Boston
🎨 Colorful Paintings.
🏛️ Giant Columns.
🖼️
Fine Arts
Boston Scout Worksheet Boston City Scout
Identification & Trace Mission
Explorer:
1
Landmark Match
A. Riding a Horse
B. Meeting Hall
🐎
🏛️
2
Scout Fact
🏛️
Paul Revere rode his at night to warn the city.
Word Bank: [ HORSE • SHIP ]
3
Name Scout
BOSTON
BOSTON
FANEUIL
FANEUIL
Trace the names with your pencil!
Boston Scout Notes Worksheet Boston Scout Notes
Fill in the Blanks Mission
Explorer:
Use these words:
HORSE SPEECHES CABLES ART
🐎
1. Paul Revere was a hero who rode on a .
🏛️
2. Faneuil Hall is where leaders gave .
🌉
3. The Zakim Bridge is held up by .
🖼️
4. A museum is a place where we see .
New York Giants Slides 🗽 🍎 🎨 🌉
DAY 3
NEW YORK
Iconic Giants
1
Lady Liberty
🗽
Statue
🎁
Gift
France gave it as a gift!
🔥
Torch
She holds a light.
2
MoMA
Modern Art
🎨 Colorful Art.
🖼️ Cool Museum!
🖼️
NYC Museum
3
Brooklyn Bridge
Stone Giant
Connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
🧱
Stone Towers
Strong enough for elephants! 🐘
🌉
Brick Bridge
New York Scout Worksheet New York Scout
Landmarks & Activity
Explorer:
1
Label the Statue
🗽
?
?
Word Bank
Crown
Torch
2
NYC Match
Modern Art (MoMA)
Stone Bridge
🎨
🌉
3
Active Sort
Circle the NYC things. Box the BOSTON things.
🗽
NYC
🐎
BOS
🏛️
BOS
🎨
NYC
New York Scout Notes Worksheet New York Scout Notes
Fill in the Blanks Mission
Explorer:
Use these words:
LIBERTY STONE ART ELEPHANTS
🗽
1. The Statue of lights the way.
🖼️
2. MoMA is a famous museum with .
🏗️
3. The bridge towers are made of .
🐘
4. Many walked across the bridge.
Map Master Mission Slides THE FINAL MISSION
MAP MASTER
Bringing the Northeast Landmarks Together
The Giants We Met
BOSTON
🐎
Revere
🌉
Zakim
🏟️
Garden
NEW YORK
🗽
Liberty
🌉
Brooklyn
🚕
Taxi
Our Map Symbols
🐎
BOSTON
Always use the HORSE!
🗽
NEW YORK
Always use the STATUE!
GO NORTH!
Boston is North of New York City.
Can you place them on your map?
Map Master Mission Worksheet Map Master Mission
Final Project • Northeast Landmarks
Explorer:
N S E W
Symbols
🐎 BOS
🗽 NYC
🌊 OCEAN
Go North East
BOSTON
🐎
Draw
NEW YORK
🗽
Draw
1. Draw Paul Revere 🐎 in Boston.
2. Draw Liberty 🗽 in New York.
3. Color the Water 🌊 Blue!