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12/8 and 12/9: Native Americans: Contact and Conflict

On Wednesday, we watched a really interesting video called, "Native Americans:  Contact and Conflict",  about what really happened to the Native Americans when the Europeans arrived to this country.  We took notes on the video.


On Thursday, we created a comic strip explaining 3 facts about contact, and 3 facts about conflict.  The students used their notes from the video.

U.S. and Canada brochure due MONDAY!!

Go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com or use Google to find this information about the United States and Canada:

• Land and water
• Climate and vegetation
• Natural resources

Wednesday 12/1/10

Today, we finished up our open-book tests and then started making a brochure listing facts about the U.S. and Canada.  The brochure will be done in class and is due on Friday.  :)

Monday 11/29 and Tuesday 11/30 Assignments

Monday-  Vocabulary/Reteaching Activity
Tuesday-Chapter 1-US and Canada:  Open-book test

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my students and their families!!!

The Atlas of Canada - Home Page

The Atlas of Canada - Home Page

Assignments that we did this week

US and Canada book (Blue book): 

Chapter 1-1:  Land and Water (p.9-14):  Do Land and Water guided reading worksheet

Chapter 1-2:  Climate and Vegetation (p. 15-20):  Do Climate and Vegetation worksheet

Chapter 1-3:  Natural Resources (p. 21-25):  Do Natural Resources worksheet

Cool Canada Games!!!!

Click on this link for some fun Canada games.  They will help you to learn about Canada's geography!!!


http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Canadian_Geography.htm

Supply Request :)

Hi everyone,
I am in need of the following supplies.  10 extra credit points can be earned for the following donations:

• Ream of copy paper
• Ream of lined paper
• 24 pack of pencils
• Bags of jolly ranchers, smarties, or tootsie rolls (for incentives)

Monday, November8, 2010

We are using a new book, called The United States and Canada.


Click here to log in to the online textbook.  


Today's assignment:  Read Chapter 1-1, Land and Water.  Do key terms and places.  Do # 3,4,and 5.

Friday, November 5, 2010

NO HOMEWORK!!!  

What is Geography?

Here is a slideshow that explains the basics of geography. :)

What is Geography

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Landform slideshow with definitions

landforms pictures & definitions

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8th Hour: In case you didn't finish your landform notes...

Click on this link:
http://www.hawaii.edu/hga/ASGI98/ASGI98L/vocab.htm

Tuesday's Assignment

Today, we watched a video about landforms and took notes.  No homework!!!  :)

Landforms Glossary for today's assignment, "Topo Quest"

Click here for more landforms:
Landforms Glossary - EnchantedLearning.com
http://www.hawaii.edu/hga/ASGI98/ASGI98L/vocab.htm

Friday...are you finished with ALL of your work?

If you have finished your chapter 2-2 review worksheet and your chapter 2-2 guided reading, then you are all set! If you have NOT finished, you should have taken your work home to turn in on Monday.


Click here to log in to the online textbook:  www.pearsonsuccessnet.com


Go to Chapter 2, section 2:  Land, Air, and Water.

Today's Assignment: Chapter 2-2. Click HERE to access the book!

Chapter 2-2 Review

Miracle at the Mine notes

Miracle at the Mine

Miracle at the Mine Full Episode - 20/20 - ABC

Miracle at the Mine Full Episode - 20/20 - ABC

Awesome map, Camaria!

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Thursday's Homework

• Finish your "Capital Close-Up" worksheet.
• Finish your Latitude/Longitude worksheet.

MEAP Testing Tuesday

You will be in your 7th hour teacher's room from 1st-3rd hour.


On Tuesday after lunch, you will go to your 6th, 3rd, and 1st hour teachers.
On Wednesday after lunch, you will go to your 6th, 3rd, and 8th hour teachers.

On Thursday, you will go to your 1st hour in the morning, and your afternoon classes will be 6, 7, and 8.

Rats LOVE corn!!

Here is an older video I made of some of my ratties eating corn. :)

For your reference

Classroom Procedures

Friday Assignment-Hours 6,7,and 8

This is for 6th, 7th, and 8th hours only. 

Make sure you finish your definitions (see yesterday's blog post) and the worksheet that the substitute, Mrs. Kush, gave you.  It's called "Our Planet, the Earth".  

Use the online textbook to complete it, and make a comment on this blog when you finish!  Make sure you include your name in the comment so that I know it's you!  

Click here:  ONLINE TEXTBOOK

Today's Assignment

Read Ch. 2-1:  Our Planet, the Earth. 

Define and Identify the following:

1. orbit
2. revolution
3. axis
4. rotation
5. low latitudes
6. high latitudes
7. middle latitudes
8. Tropic of Cancer
9. Tropic of Capricorn
10. Arctic Circle
11. Antarctic Circle

Post in the comments if you finished your work using the online book.  Be sure to include your name!!  :)

The biggest spider I have ever seen!

This big guy has made a web outside my house. He is in the process of eating a bee. Cool or yukky? Feel free to comment!

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Check out Mrs. Coates' blog!

http://coatestms.blogspot.com

Great job so far!

Presentations are going well!  If you haven't presented, make sure you are ready on Wednesday!!  :)

Map presentations are tomorrow!!!

Bring your 3 paragraphs and your map to class tomorrow.  I will NOT let you get them from your locker after the bell has rung. 

Great job, Kourtney!

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Cool map, Matthew!

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Did you finish your maps????

We will be presenting them, so make sure they look good!!!  :)

Wonderful map, Stedman!

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Map projects are due on Monday! Make sure you get them finished! :)

Follow this blog for extra credit!

Great work, Destiny!

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Kiwi and Strawberry...two of my pet rats. :)

Get online to view your textbook and do your assignments! :)

Website:  www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Username:  ALL LOWER CASE---Your first name and your first initial of your last name.   If you have a first name with 4 letters or less, then it's your first name and first 2 letters of your last name.  For example, mine would be "merediths"

I will give you your username in class so you won't have any problems.

Password:  summer

Click on your book and you can get started!  :)

Check out this site to practice your map skills!

http://phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/content/pop.html

Do:

• Using Cartographer's Tools
• Analyzing and Interpreting Special Purpose Maps

See if you can get through levels one and two.  :)

Work packet # 2 collected today

Today, we are collecting the following assignments:

• Section 2 Review, p. 19 # 1-5

• Geographer's Tools worksheet

• U.S. Atlas Activity

• Geography terms sentences

Create A Country Project- Due Monday 10/4/10

Directions:  You will be creating a map of an imaginary country.  On this map, you must include the following items.  Check them off as you complete them on your map.

• ÿ    Compass rose -- 5 points
• ÿ    Country boundary -- 5 points
• ÿ    Country name -- 5 points
• ÿ    10 cities including a CAPITAL CITY -- (1 point for each city) 10 points
• ÿ    Scale of miles -- 5 points
• ÿ     5 Symbols to show five natural resources found in the country (five points each) -25 points
• ÿ    Map key/legend (including ALL symbols, including cities and capital )             – 10 points
• ÿ    5 Landforms/Water – Example: mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys, hills, plateaus, plains (five points each) -25 points
• ÿ    Neatly color the map -- 10 points

Total points possible---100 Points

1.  Draw a rough draft of your map, including all of the items listed above. You may use an atlas or your social studies book to help you get ideas.

2.    Have Ms. Summer check your map before you create your final masterpiece. J

3.     Use a large sheet of paper to create your final map.  You will need to bring in your own colored pencils, crayons, or markers to color your map. 

Geography games

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/

Map Machine!

Look up anywhere on earth with the map machine!

maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine

Online dictionary

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Look up your word if you don't remember the meaning.  Just don't forget to use the correct meaning.  It should have to do with geography!

Monday, 9/27/10

Geography Terms Sentences-Write a sentence for each of your geography terms that shows that you know the meaning.  Underline or highlight the word. 

1. geography
2. latitude
3. parallel
4. degree
5. Equator
6. longitude
7. meridian
8. Prime Meridian
9. plain
10. globe
11. scale
12. distortion
13. projection
14. compass rose
15. cardinal directions
16. key

Assignments for the week of 9/20/10

• Monday 9/20- Five Themes of Geography Quiz
• Tuesday 9/21- Read Chapter 1, Section 2: The Geographer's Tools- p. 14-19. Do Section 2 Review, # 1-5 on p. 19.
• Wednesday 9/22- The Geographer's Tools worksheet
• Thursday 9/23- U. S. Atlas Activity
• Friday 9/24- Catch up day. Finish all work.