Week of Oct. 1-5

This week we will be continuing our study of landforms.

• Monday: We will describe different landforms (steppe, butte, mesa, oasis, cataract, marsh, swamp, flood plain, cliff, bay, harbor, & gulf)
• Tuesday: We will analyze landforms found on different continents
• Wednesday: We will analyze how landforms work together & their differences
• Thursday: We will use our knowledge of landforms to create a story
• Friday: We will check our knowledge of landforms (iAssignment)

Landforms Acrostic

Students created an acrostic using the word "Landforms"

Landform K.I.M. Notes

Today, we are using the website below to complete our K.I.M. notes on Landforms. 

World Geography Landforms - http://mrnussbaum.com/wlandforms/

Landform Review Resources

Below are several online resources to help learn the landforms we discussed in class. 

• BrainPop Jr. Matching
• Landforms Flash Cards - Quizlet
• Landforms Quiz
• Landforms Quiz - Quia.com
• Landforms Power Point Review

These resources were made by other educators and students, so there might be things on them that we didn't discuss in class. They should still be helpful though. 

Week of Sept. 24-28

This week will be studying landforms.

The daily learning objectives are below:

• Monday: No School!
• Tuesday: We will brainstorm & categorize landforms 
• Wednesday: We will be able to explain what sea level & elevation mean 
• Thursday: We will describe different landforms 
• Friday: We will assess our learning of landforms (iAssignment - Quiz)

Week of Sept. 17-21

This week we are studying ancient historic sites, and reviewing for Friday's summative test. 

Monday: Historic Sites Day 1 (pg. 29-30 in ISN)
Tuesday: Historic Sites Day 2 (pg. 31-32 in ISN)
Wednesday: Historic Sites Map (pg. 33) and Summative Crossword Review (pg. 36)
Thursday: Historic Sites Quick Check and Summative Review Sheet (pg. 34)
Friday: Summative Test

Practice for 9/14 Quiz

Take a practice test on Quia.com to see if you know your stuff for Friday's quiz. 

Click here for practice test.

Latitude & Longitude Practice Game

Here is a game that can help learning latitude and longitude:
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php

Latitude & Longitude Song

Week of Sept. 10-14

This week we'll be studying latitude and longitude.

Monday: Smart Board Activity - Latitude and Longitude 
Tuesday: Latitude and Longitude Scavenger Hunt - SE Asia
Wednesday: Absolute and Relative Location
Thursday: Lat. & Long./Absolute & Relative Location Review
Friday: iAssignment - Quiz (24 questions) 

Stratalogica - Olympic Cities

Today, we viewed a Stratalogica presentation that showed all of the Summer Olympic Host Cities. 

Below are some of the video clips that were shown as part of the presentation (we only watched portions of them in class):

Week of Sept. 3-7

image from Stratalogica.com

This week we will be working on...

• Monday: No School  
• Tuesday: Stratalogica (like Google Earth) presentation & Parts of a Map
• Wednesday: Stratalogica presentation & Natural vs. Artificial Boundaries
• Thursday: Computer Lab - Interpreting a Map
• Friday: iAssignment - Create a Map