9/23 Location, Location, Location

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 

• identify elements of a world map.
• describe locations on a world map.
• use latitude and longitude.

Why?

• To better understand the map as a tool for learning.
• To better understand and practice how to determine and describe where places are.

1.  Label the map on the floor. I think you can do it in 4 minutes!!!   8 minutes

3.  Location Koosh. Describe where it is.      15 minutes

4. Add another Koosh. Where is one in relation to the other?      15 minutes

5.  Define & practice.     10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Explain what you did in class today.
• What is exact location?
• What is relative location?

9/22 What are Maps?

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 

• identify elements of a world map.

Why?

• To better understand the map as a tool for learning.

1.  We did this the other day:

In your scrap paper Doc follow  The Rules for Producing Questions listed below, focusing on the topic maps:       5 minutes

• Ask/write as many questions as you can
• Do not stop to discuss, judge, or answer any questions - don't ask whether or not it is a good enough question
• Write down every question exactly as it is stated - don't worry about wording
• Change any statement into a question

      

      With a partner label each question as open or closed.

2.    Label the map on the floor.    8 minutes

3.  Develop strategies to label it more quickly.      4 minutes

4. Label it more quickly - repeat.      20 minutes

5.  Exact location - practicing latitude and longitude     10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Explain what you did in class today.
• What were some of the things on the map?
• What is exact location?

9/21 Blog Post

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 

• reflect on the purpose of generating your own questions.
• reflect on using Google Search efficiently.

Why?

• To develop strategies to more efficiently find information on the web.
• To better understand how to learn more efficiently.

Finish these directions from yesterday.

1.  Go to Google Classroom to complete Questions/Search Reflection. You should only need a few minutes to finish.       

2. Have Mr.d'E check your writing.       5 minutes

3.  Listen to the directions in the video linked here....and see #4.      8 minutes

4. Copy and paste what you wrote in the doc for the post.      8 minutes

• make a creative, appropriate title - not the title of the assignment
• The prompts should NOT be part of the post
• add your Google Search graphic that you created - make sure your name is not in it

5.  Read through the Guidelines for Commenting linked here.      10 minutes

6. Imagine you are not the author of your blog post.  Read your blog post, and in your scrap paper, write an appropriate comment you would make after reading the blog post (keep the guidelines in mind; make it at least three sentences).       8 minutes

7. Complete the Google A Day challenge using Google Search techniques you have learned (which doesn't include searching the question).

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Show me your post.