While coaching a first grade teacher, we came up with a plan to have students practice cardinal directions utilizing Create Path animation in Keynote. I created a simple map in Keynote and added photographs of different places students would recognize like a park, police and fire station, and a few local stores. The teacher customized the map further by adding a picture of their school.
We used Apple Classroom to facilitate a quick Airdrop to all students. Students used shapes to add a car or other mode of transportation of their choice. Then, students used the Create Path animation to animate the car driving from one location to the next following the directions given by the teacher.
Students also created their own slide with animation and recorded audio using cardinal directions to describe the path.
Customize the attached Keynote file to fit your students needs, add your school or other locations nearby. Duplicate the slide as many times as your students will practice the skill.
December 08, 2023
I love this activity, Ashley! Such a fun and engaging way for students to practice the difficult skill of cardinal directions! I also love the real world connection of "driving" to areas around their local area.
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