3/17 Pi / Review

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

Today in class you will 

• compare and analyze the continents' population

Why?

• To notice patterns in the world.
• To better understand the connection between geography and people.

1.  With another near you, discuss - in your own words - why you are in social studies today (see above). 2 minutes

2.  Finish following the directions on the population sheets that you were given Monday. Help each other out.  Materials are on the front table.  15 minutes

3.  Carefully draw and color a scene that shows the influence of climate, physical features, and natural resource on the development of a settlement.  Label items in your scene to show how they relate to the topic.  20 minutes

see Mr. d'E if finished

4.  Share with the class.  10 minutes

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Parents: Don't Ask Your Child, "What Did You Do in School Today?"

Instead, you could ask your child the following: 

• What surprised you most about the population in the world?
• How did seeing the population circles help you better understand the world?