Week+of+Aug.+30

Week of August 30...

__Monday, 8-30-10__ 1. Watch the Gobi Desert Video Clip 3 min. 2. Take the Brain Pop Quiz over Deserts at - [] 3. Study for Continents and Oceans Test...this Friday! __Tuesday, 8-31-10__ 1. Label on Giant Map: Mt. McKinley, Mt. Everest, Amazon River, Andes, Caspian Sea, Gulf of Mexico 2. Set up Netbook folders & bookmarks for Mrs. Ramsey's class 3. Review for Cont/Oceans Test by using geo game sites

__Wednesday, 9-1-10__ 1. Focus--World Map Quiz 2. Label Mts. on worksheet while viewing Mts. PPT 3. View the summit of Mt. Everest HERE 4. Take the Mts. Quiz HERE 5. View the video clip on Mt. Everest HERE

Thursday, 9-2-10 1. Focus--Features Map Quiz; Study for Map test using your practice map! 2. Label Rivers on worksheet while viewing rivers PPT 3. World Book Research: You will need the “Deserts”, “Mountains,” and “Rivers” of the World Worksheets. Today we will be using a Database to research some of the rivers, mountains, and deserts we have been studying. Go to: World Book Encyclopedia Online [|http://][|www.worldbookonline.com] You must use the username and password below: Login: bhlibrary Password: eagles Find new information on the features and write that new fact ON THE WORKSHEET MAP. Do this for as many as you can this class period. Be thinking of a topic you want to do more research on so you can create a project on it with a partner.

__Friday, 9-3-10__ 1. No Focus today! 2. Take World Map Test 3. Do research on your topic and complete the Physical Features Research Worksheet. Due Wed. Research Sites: (You may also find this information on the "Research Websites" page) ** Encyclopedia Britannica ** __[|http://school.eb.com]__ Login: barbershill Password: Ktwelve

World Book Encyclopedia Online __[|http://www.worldbookonline.com]__ Login: bhlibrary Password: eagles

Sweet Search (no login or password required) [] ** Wikipedia ** (no login or password required) []