September 1, 2017

Classroom:  We went over the answers of the Map Scale activity.

Homework: Discuss how to use a Map Scale to your parents.  Pull out a map and determine the distance from Denver to Colorado Springs in miles.

The D.O.G. discussed Bermuda as a colony of the U.K. and that four continents touch the Indian Ocean.

August 31, 2017

Classwork: With the sub, kids will work on MAP SCALE.  First, they will do a series of questions and prompts from the overhead with the sub using turn and talk structures.  Then they will read the section of map scale from the text book.  3rd, if there is time, they will do the card game where they answer questions of map scale with a group.


Homework: Be able to describe Map Scale's purpose on a map.

August 30, 2017

Classwork: Today we finished the card game of latitude and longitude.  Kids were asked to demonstrate understanding of finding coordinates, cities, understanding how latitude runs east and west but runs measures north and south and vice versa for longitude, and reading directions correctly.

Homework: Discuss the importance of the equator and the prime meridian in understanding latitude and longitude.

August 29, 2017

Classwork: Today we focused on the map element of latitude and longitude.  We discussed the importance of the equator, prime meridian, latitude, longitude, degrees, coordinates, how it relates to absolute location.

Homework: Do you feel confident in explaining the difference in latitude and longitude?  Explain which way the lines of latitude and longitude run, and which way they measure.  Make sure you know the difference.

August 28, 2017

Classwork: We watched a kindness video in Period 1.

Objective: Students will be able to identify and explain various map components like map scale, map legends, latitude and longitude, and others by doing reading the text and doing the activities associated with each topic.

Homework: Discuss the card game and what you learned by playing it for map elements.