In Art class we will use SketchbookX to create a value landscape of the Appalachian Mountains, showing the atmospheric effects that can occur. Next we will pose in front of the green screen. Finally we will use Superimpose to layer the two pictures. Make your picture one value darker than your last layer.
We will use Google Earth on the iPads to find your house and neighborhood. We’ll take a screen shot of your neighborhood and print it to include in your Me on the Map book.
We will begin a project for your study of the continents. First you will research in the library all about your chosen continent. Next you will create a movie with your information, using the app Shadow Puppet, adding pictures and voice over.
Antarctica from Heights Elementary School on Vimeo.
Today you will use Powerpoint to create a slide of the state that you have researched. All of the slides will be put together into a class slideshow that will run at the State Fair.
Today you will spend most of the period gathering information for your State Report. Use the following websites to help you.
You may also use Brittanica Online.
Today we will use the iPads and the app Google Earth to learn how to navigate the world in a 3D environment. We will look for your house and your vacation spot.
Today you will reinforce your map skills by going on a jelly bean hunt using the application Trudy’s Time and Place.
Today we will use the iPads and the app Continents and Oceans to learn about the different continents and oceans in the world.
Today we will learn how to use Google Earth on the iPads to locate your house and your vacation spot.
Today you will use GlogsterEdu to create a glog based upon the information you have gathered about a land or water form.
Use these websites to search for pictures for your glog.
Wikimedia Commons
Morguefiles
Today you will explore several websites to learn about the different types of landforms and waterways on Earth. Use the links below.
Enchanted Learning’s Landform Glossary
Types of Land
Landforms
Mr. Nussbaum’s Landforms Page
Encyclopedia Britannica at the Heights Library website.
Today we will begin our iPad Explain Everything Project on landforms and waterways in the United States. Show what you have learned by creating a movie of two landforms and two waterways in the U.S. Include a definition and title and use screencasting techniques to enhance your audio presentation.
Play some geography games to help you learn where the continents on Earth are located.
World Continents
Geogame: Build Planet Earth
Next, you will learn how to use the placemark feature in Google Earth. Select a pushpin for each of the seven continents. Choose a different color pushpin and mark the countries in North America.
To enhance your studies of continents and rivers, we will explore Google Earth. We will fly around the globe, visiting key sites as we learn to navigate in a 3-D environment.
Today we will learn how to use Google Earth. We will find the location of your vacation spot and save a picture to add to your story.
Today we will watch the Brainpop, Jr. movie on Reading Maps. We will take the easy and hard quizzes with the Activotes. If time allows, we will use the following website to reinforce your map skills.
Landscapes
Today we will begin our iPad Explain Everything Project on landforms and waterways in the United States. Show what you have learned by creating a movie of two landforms and two waterways in the U.S. Include a definition and title and use screencasting techniques to enhance your audio presentation.
Today we will connect with our classmate who is currently in Malaysia. We will celebrate the 100th day of school with him and learn about daily life in southeast Asia.
You will work in groups to learn about the climate, population, native people, economy, land and waterway, natural resources, animals and plants of a USA region. Below are the steps you must complete to create a movie which will serve as a teaching tool for all the groups.
Follow the clues to travel around the globe to all the continents. Perform the task before you move on to the next clue and record your answer.
To enhance your studies of continents and rivers, we will explore Google Earth. We will fly around the globe, visiting key sites as we learn to navigate in a 3-D environment.
Since you have been studying all about Massachusetts, it landforms, bodies of water, and major cities, today we will create a map in KidPix, complete with a legend and a compass rose.
Today you will learn how to use Google Earth. We will begin to create a tour in Google Earth of many of the places that your Flat Stanley has visited. Color code the pin with the different continents that Flat Stanley has visited.
Today you will begin to create a glog using the information you have researched about your state. Maps and flags are in the group folder. Check Wikimedia Commons for other images. Include the following on your glog:
1. State Name         4. Three famous people
2. State Flag            5. Three tourist attractions
3. A map                  6. Three basic facts
7. Date entered statehood and number
Create a slideshow that shows where you are in your neighborhood, town, state, country, continent, and planet. Each week you’ll work on one or more pages in Kid Pix. When finished, put the pages together to make a slideshow. Click the picture below for a sample of what a finished project will look like.
Since you have been studying all about Massachusetts, it landforms, bodies of water, and major cities, today we will create a map in KidPix, complete with a legend and a compass rose.
Today we will learn how to use Google Earth. We will find the location of your vacation spot and save a picture to add to your story.
Explore the world with Google Earth. You can see places near and far with this virtual globe program. First, I’ll show you how to locate Heights Elementary. Then, you’ll see how you can zoom in and move around. At your computer, you’ll locate your vacation spot and print a picture of it for your journal.
To enhance your studies of continents and rivers, we will explore Google Earth. We will fly around the globe, visiting key sites as we learn to navigate in a 3-D environment.
Today you will use the two websites below to learn about the state you chose to research.
To enhance your studies of continents and rivers, we will explore Google Earth. We will fly around the globe, visiting key sites as we learn to navigate in a 3-D environment.
Map scale is the relationship between distances on a map and the corresponding distances on the earth’s surface expressed as a fraction or a ratio. Today you will use Google Maps at different zoom levels to measure how far 3 inches will take you from a specific point. Use the worksheet to record your location, number of feet traveled, and how long it will take you to walk the distance.
Today you will work with a partner and visit the National Geographic website Crack The Code. It appears that thieves have stolen some very valuable maps. They fortunately dropped a scrap of paper behind with clues as to the location of the maps. However the clues are in code. Use your knowledge of latitude and longitude along with Google Earth to find the identity of eight cities. The discovery of the identity of all the cities will lead you to the maps. You may not use the Fly to Search, but must spin the globe to find the coordinates. Be sure to turn on the Google Earth grid in the View menu. Please take turns using the mouse. I will hand out a copy of the scrap paper with the clues. Use the back of the scrap paper to write down your answers. Good luck!
Today you will be conducting research online about your chosen National Park. Once you have gathered your information, in addition to creating a written paragraph, you will create a slide in Powerpoint which includes a picture of the state where the park is located, a couple of pictures of the park, and a reason to preserve it. Your slides will be displayed at the State Fair.
Use the following websites to gather information about the park.
Use the following websites to collect public domain pictures of your park.
Today we will learn about New Zealand, the home of our Skype partners. Use the links below to gather information about the country of New Zealand. Record your information on the research document. Click on the pictures below to visit the sites.
Today you will use Google Earth to find four examples of landforms. Save the images in a new folder called Landforms. Don’t forget to save a picture of the Earth for your title slide. We will create a flipbook by inserting the images and definitions for each landform into PowerPoint and printing them two slides to a page.
Need help with a definition?
Landform Glossary
Since you have been studying all about Massachusetts, it landforms, bodies of water, and major cities, today we will create a map in KidPix, complete with a legend and a compass rose.
Want to learn more about our great state? Visit the websites below.
Today you will use Google Earth to find four examples of landforms. Save the images in a new folder called Landforms. Don’t forget to save a picture of the Earth for your title slide. We will create a flipbook by inserting the images and definitions for each landform into PowerPoint and printing them two slides to a page.
Need help with a definition?
Landform Glossary
Need help with a definition?
Landform Glossary
To enhance your studies of continents and rivers, we will explore Google Earth. We will fly around the globe, visiting key sites as we learn to navigate in a 3-D environment.
Today you will work with a partner and visit the National Geographic website Crack The Code. It appears that thieves have stolen some very valuable maps. They fortunately dropped a scrap of paper behind with clues as to the location of the maps. However the clues are in code. Use your knowledge of latitude and longitude along with Google Earth to find the identity of eight cities. The discovery of the identity of all the cities will lead you to the maps. You may not use the Fly to Search, but must spin the globe to find the coordinates. Be sure to turn on the Google Earth grid in the View menu. Please take turns using the mouse. I will hand out a copy of the scrap paper with the clues. Use the back of the scrap paper to write down your answers. Good luck!
Today you will work with a partner and visit the National Geographic website Crack The Code. It appears that thieves have stolen some very valuable maps. They fortunately dropped a scrap of paper behind with clues as to the location of the maps. However the clues are in code. Use your knowledge of latitude and longitude along with Google Earth to find the identity of eight cities. The discovery of the identity of all the cities will lead you to the maps. You may not use the Fly to Search, but must spin the globe to find the coordinates. Be sure to turn on the Google Earth grid in the View menu. Please take turns using the mouse. I will hand out a copy of the scrap paper with the clues. Use the back of the scrap paper to write down your answers. Good luck!
Today you will visit Ms. Cooperman’s Geography links. Scroll down to Geography and choose any link from her list to explore.
Today you will spend most of the period gathering information for your State Report. Use the following websites to help you. You may also use the World Book located in your applications folder.
During the last fifteen minutes of the class use the following websites to practice your knowledge of state capitals and locations. Use the games at home to help you study for your test!
To enhance your studies of continents and rivers, we will explore Google Earth. We will fly around the globe, visiting key sites as we learn to navigate in a 3-D environment.
Today you will begin work on your Landform Powerpoint slideshow. You will be using Google Earth, Powerpoint, and the two Internet sites below for the project. You may choose three landforms to include in your show. Each slide must include a picture of the landform from Google Earth, a textbox identifying the location and name of the particular landform, and a sound button which includes your recording of the definition of the landform form. Create a title page using Word Art for the title and your name. I have created a sample of one slide below.
Websites for Project:
Types of Land
Landform Glossary
We will begin your new unit on Canada and Mexico exploring several United Streaming videos about Canada. Use the webpages on the local hard drive to view them.
Additional resources to explore at home.
Canada For Kids
Enchanted Learning-Canada’s Geography
Time For Kids-Canada
National Geographic Kids
The World Factbook
Games
Sheppard Geography Games
Canada’s Treasure Trek
Quia Canada Game
Quia Rags to Riches
Since you have been studying all about Massachusetts, it landforms, bodies of water, and major cities, today we will create a map in KidPix, complete with a legend and a compass rose.
Want to learn more about our great state? Visit the websites below.
Since you have been studying all about Massachusetts, it landforms, bodies of water, and major cities, today we will create a map in KidPix, complete with a legend and a compass rose.
Want to learn more about our great state? Visit the websites below.
Today you will begin work on your Landform Flip book. You will be using Google Earth, Powerpoint, and the two Internet sites below for the project. I will demonstrate how to create the book, but I also created the Voicethreads below so that you can review any procedures that you may have forgotten. You will need to create a folder in your documents folder named Landforms. This folder will store your pictures and Flipbook. It will also be helpful to use the F3 key to toggle between open windows.
Collect all of your pictures before moving on to the PowerPoint Presentation.
Today you will work with a partner and visit the National Geographic website Crack The Code. It appears that thieves have stolen some very valuable maps. They fortunately dropped a scrap of paper behind with clues as to the location of the maps. However the clues are in code. Use your knowledge of latitude and longitude along with Google Earth to find the identity of eight cities. The discovery of the identity of all the cities will lead you to the maps. You may not use the Fly to Search, but must spin the globe to find the coordinates. Be sure to turn on the Google Earth grid in the View menu. Please take turns using the mouse. I will hand out a copy of the scrap paper with the clues. Use the back of the scrap paper to write down your answers. Good luck!
