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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!