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Students will be learning about the 12 climate regions and how location and latitude impact climate.
Honors students will be reviewing information we have covered about landforms and climate regions. They wil have a quiz at the end of the hour on Tuesday.
Students are receiving their tests scores for the test they completed last week. Check Parent Portal for updated grades. Students also had a project due on Monday and Tuesday.
This week we will be starting a new unit on the physical systems in the world. We will discuss landforms and where they are located in the United States.
Honors students will continue to learn about climate regions in the world, as well as how to represent these on a climograph.
Students are working on their 5 Themes Project which will be due on the 12th and 13th. Students will also have a test on the day their project is due. Topics on the test will be:
1. Continents and Oceans
2. 7 Things on a good map
3. Types of Maps
4. Latitude and Longitude
5. Map Projections
6. Time Zones
7. 5 Themes of Geography
All of these things should be in the notes section of their notebooks.
Honors students will be starting a new unit on Global Physical Systems. We will be discussing types of landforms and low latitude climate regions. Students will have an assignment due on Thursday in which they had to divide the United States into regions based on landforms.
I apologize that I have not given you an update about our class in some time. Between testing, professional development and being out for a couple days, time has gotten away from me.
This week in geography, students will continue to work with the 5 themes of geography. They will be starting a project about the 5 themes as it relates to their own life. You can find directions for the book on the this blog. It will be due on November 12th or 13th depending on when your child has geography. They will also be having a test on map skills, so look for a study guide to be coming home soon.
Honors students will be continuing to work on their own book about the 5 themes of geography. Directions for this are on this site. The book will be due on Nov. 5th and they will be taking a test on this day as well. Students should be bringing home a study guide to prepare for this.
This week we continued working with latitude and longitude to find absolute locations. Students should not have any homework over the long weekend.
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Geography students will be completing their special purpose maps this week, as well as beginning to review the concept and importance of Latitude and Longitude. In addition, students will be learning about time zones.
Honors students will continue learning about map projections and the ways in which maps are inaccurate. Students will also be studying the earth from an aerial perspective using Google Earth.
*Parent Portal has been updated. The grade shown is the grade that will be on the mid-tri report.
This week in geography, students will be learning more about physical and special purpose maps. Students will be creating an example of each and will only have homework if the maps are not completed in class.
Students will have a quiz on Thursday or Friday covering:
1. Continents & Oceans
2. 7 Things on a good map
3. Types of Maps
Honors students will present their skits on Monday. We will be discussing map projections and map bias the rest of the week. Students will have a quiz on Friday covering:
1. 7 Things on a map
2. Types of Maps
Geography students will begin looking at the characteristics of different types of maps and the pros and cons of each. Maps we will be discussing are:
1. Political
2. Physical
3. Special Purpose
The only homework students may have is to finish maps not completed in class.
Honors students will be categorizing maps and creating a short skit to review major geography concepts. Students may need to create props at home to be prepared for filming on Thursday.
This week in geography, we will start our first unit. We will be discussing:
1. Mental Maps
2. The components of a “good” map
3. Types of maps
Students will have homework related to mental maps at the beginning of the week.
I am looking forward to using this blog as a way to better communicate what is happening in my classroom with you. This blog will allow me to keep you up to date with grades, projects, assignments, tests and other important information. Please feel free to ask questions, make comments and stay connected with what is happening in class.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nimlos
