Thursday, Nov. 1

Objective
  • I will know how to label physical and political maps of Canada and the United States
  • I will understand how the region’s physical and human geography affect our lives
  • I will be able to identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map
Classroom Activity

DOG: (spirals) Which is more mountainous, northern or southern Asia?

Complete Challenge #3 and #4

Introduce Mapping Lab Challenge #5

P.1 Grade Challenge #2

 Resources

Mapping Lab thematic maps 

Directions

question cards

Challenge #3 worksheet

Challenge #4 worksheet and cards

Homework
  • Challenge #3 is due Monday

Tell your parents the answer to DOG- and how you found your answer. 🙂

 

 

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Objective
  • I will know how to label physical and political maps of Canada and the United States
  • I will understand how the region’s physical and human geography affect our lives
  • I will be able to identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map
Classroom Activity DOG: (spirals) Which Great Lake is the only one that does NOT also belong to Canada?
 Resources

Mapping Lab thematic maps 

Directions

question cards

Challenge #3 worksheet

Challenge #4 worksheet and cards

Homework Tell your parents the answer to DOG- and how you found your answer. 🙂

 

Monday, Oct. 29

Objective
  • I will know how to label physical and political maps of Canada and the United States
  • I will understand how the region’s physical and human geography affect our lives
  • I will be able to identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map
Classroom Activity DOG: (spirals) Name the river that runs between Oregon and Washington.
 Resources

Mapping Lab thematic maps 

Directions

question cards

Challenge #3 worksheet

Homework Tell your parents the answer to DOG- and how you found your answer. 🙂

 

Friday, Oct. 26

Objective
  • I will know how to label physical and political maps of Canada and the United States
  • I will understand how the region’s physical and human geography affect our lives
  • I will be able to identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map
Classroom Activity

DOG: (spirals) What are the seven countries in Central America?  Put them in alphabetical order.

P.5 Grade Mapping lab- Challenge #2

Landform Coordinate Hunt

Economic Activity of Europe challenge – GC

 Resources

Geography Alive Chapter 2

Google Classroom

climagraph worksheet

Homework None 🙂

 

Thursday, Oct. 25

Objective
  • I will know how to label physical and political maps of Canada and the United States
  • I will understand how the region’s physical and human geography affect our lives
  • I will be able to identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map
Classroom Activity

DOG:  States and Capitals – Quizlet

Grade Mapping lab- Challenge #2

Challenge 1 (physical features) and 2 (states, provinces and territories)

Directions for Challenge 1 and 2

Turn in Climagraphs – P1

 Resources

Geography Alive Chapter 2

Google Classroom

climagraph worksheet

Homework None 🙂

Wednesday, Oct. 24

Objective
  • I will know how to label physical and political maps of Canada and the United States
  • I will understand how the region’s physical and human geography affect our lives
  • I will be able to identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map
Classroom Activity

DOG:  in spirals:

Q:  What large river in Brazil has its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean?

Grade Mapping Lab Challenge #1

Mapping lab- Challenge #2

Challenge 1 (physical features) and 2 (states, provinces and territories)

Directions for Challenge 1 and 2

Turn in Climagraphs

 Resources

Geography Alive Chapter 2

Google Classroom

climagraph worksheet

Homework

Climagraph worksheet due Wednesday, Oct. 24th (P-2,4,5)

Climagraph worksheet due Thursday, Oct. 25th (P.1)

 

Tuesday, Oct. 23

Objective
  • I will know how to label physical and political maps of Canada and the United States
  • I will understand how the region’s physical and human geography affect our lives
  • I will be able to identify characteristics of the region’s physical and human geography on a map
Classroom Activity

DOG:  Practice finding latitude and longitude in spirals:

Q:  What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer and the Antarctic Circle?

GC- Mapping lab- Challenge #1

 Resources

Geography Alive Chapter 2

Google Classroom

climagraph worksheet

Homework

Climagraph worksheet due Wednesday, Oct. 24th (P-2,4,5)

Climagraph worksheet due Thursday, Oct. 25th (P.1)

 

Monday, Oct. 22

Objective
  • I will know the definition of thematic maps
  • I will understand how thematic maps are used to collect information
  • I will be able to use data found on thematic maps to answer questions about global issues
Classroom Activity

DOG:  Practice finding latitude and longitude

Latitude/longitude game-pirate treasure

Latitude/longitude search

Landform concentration game

Thematic Map Constructed Response Assessment

Google Classroom or on paper

Climagraph worksheet -due Wednesday, Oct. 24

 Resources

Geography Alive Chapter 2

climagraph worksheet

Homework None 🙂