Wednesday, September 27, 2017

September 27, 2017

Classwork: We finished the Climate zone Weather reports and worked on Economic Activity act it outs.  Economic activity is divided in Land Use and Resources:

Land Use:

  • hunting and gathering
  • forestry
  • nomadic herding
  • subsistence farming
  • livestock raising
  • commercial farming
  • trade and manufacturing
  • commercial fishing
Resources:
  • coal
  • hydroelectric power
  • natural gas
  • iron
  • petroleum (oil)
  • precious metals 
  • uranium
Homework: PREPARE FOR A TEST ON CHAPTER 1 AND 2

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

September 26, 2017

Classwork: Today we will finish our act it outs on Climate Zones and Economic Activities.  Tomorrow will be a test on Chapter 1 and 2

Homework: Be prepared for a test on Landforms, climate zones, latitude and longitude, map scale, map components

September 25, 2017

Classwork: We finished Challenge 5 and proceeded to learn our landforms by doing vocab charades with groups.  Landforms include:

  • archipelago
  • isthmus
  • strait
  • gulf
  • peninsula 
  • delta
Homework: Discuss with your parents what landform you performed