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Letters from Around the World

Copy and paste your letter under your name 

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Winter Writing Link - Please copy and paste your story (Find a way to keep your winter font!)

2023 Winter Writing Stories.docx

Quality of Life Around the World

Gapminder

Here is a link to learn more about the quality of life around the world. We will be looking at quality of life factors, familiar and unfamiliar living situations and asking questions about how and why quality of life differs around the world. 

https://www.gapminder.org/dollar-street

Where Children Sleep

Here is the link to revel the city and country that corresponds to the pictures from the book, Where Children Sleep by James Mollison.

We will take a closer look at these countries and compare specific data and draw conclusions. 

Owl Stories - Please Copy and Paste Below Your Name

Owl Writing.docx 

Table of Contents Owl Writing.docx - REPLACE YOUR NAME with the title of your story and your first name and last initial.

Eg. 

A Day in the Life of an Owl by Laura S.

How is the world's ecosystems the same? How are they different?

When we think about the Earth and what life is like for the plants, animals and humans of a particular location, are all places the same? What similarities do they share and how are they different?

Today we will look at 4 different biomes, one of which you can pick.

Let's start by watching a Brainpop, then we will get our sheets organized to record our info.  Last we will head to the library and computer lab to do some research.

Brain Pop - Biomes

Here are the links to virtually visit some distinct biomes on the planet!

You can start at this portal to explore! 

START HERE!

Below are direct links to a few different biomes.

Boundless Biomes

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/biomes

Desert Biome

Computer

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/desert-biome-VR-360/index.html

Smart Phone

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/desert-biome-VR-360/index.html

Google Cardboard

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/desert-biome-VR-360-GC/index.html

Rainforest Biome

Computer

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/rainforest-biome-VR-360/index.html

Smartphone

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/rainforest-biome-VR-360/index.html

Google Cardboard

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/rainforest-biome-VR-360-GC/index.html

Temperate Forest

Computer

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/temperate-forest-VR-360/index.html

Smartphone

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/temperate-forest-VR-360/index.html

Google Cardboard

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/sites/default/files/virtual-reality/temperate-forest-VR-360-GC/index.html

Tundra Biome (all)

https://www.youvisit.com/tour/emily.m

Owl Stories and Chatterpix

Why Study Geography?

Why study geography? What can you do with geography?

Let's start with a definition.

ge·og·ra·phy
jēˈäɡrəfē/
noun
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features.
plural noun: geographies
"knowing the geography and topology of the battlefield"

Now that we know what it is, what can we learn from it?

Click on the picture below to access the Powerpoint.

Now that we know what we can do with geography, lets take a look at some key terms.

latitude
longitude
equator
parallels
meridians
International Date Line
Universal Time
local time

 

 We'll now label a map together to get a solid understand where these are located, as well as the major bodies of water, continents and major landforms on our planet.

We'll need this map to start.

Next we will label ours, along with the the various units of measure we use to know our position in the world.

Next we will add colour to make the important lines of measure stand out.

Our finished products will look something like this!

Let's add our coordinates to the map to practice our location finding skills.

Orange line (20 degrees North, 80 degrees East)

Green line (40 degrees South, 140 degrees West)

Brown line (80 degrees North, 160 degrees East)

Red line (80 degrees South, 40 degrees East)

Blue line (60 degrees North, 80 degrees West)

Last but not least, mark our location with a PINK STAR,  What is your best estimate of our global position? (BE CAREFUL, OURS WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THE EXAMPLE SHOWN!)

Microscopes!

Microscopes - Brainpop

A Day in the Life of an Owl

Writing Prompt Support - How to Get Started Video

Hi Everyone, I created this video a few years ago but thought it might be helpful for both students and teachers using writing prompts in their classroom. Happy Writing!

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