Hey 6th graders!
Here is the DELTA SITE that you need to go to so that you can take your assessment! Good luck! :) You can do it!
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Natural Hazard Research
Hey 6th graders!
I know you will be able to find a lot of research about each of these natural hazards but if you need a few places to start....
6th grade teacher blog This is a 6th grade Social Studies teacher's blog. On the left side is a heading for Natural Hazards. Click on there. From there you should be able to click on the different hazard links. :)
A weather blog from a meteorologist : This site has a list of some natural hazards listed on the very bottom. Scroll WAY down :) Not all are listed, but there are a few.
FEMA site : This site has kid information sheets on many of the natural hazards.
National Geographic site This site lists many natural hazards.
These are just a few to start with. Not all hazards will be explained on these sites, but for some groups it is a place to start. Have fun! Learn a lot!
Search responsibly :)
I know you will be able to find a lot of research about each of these natural hazards but if you need a few places to start....
6th grade teacher blog This is a 6th grade Social Studies teacher's blog. On the left side is a heading for Natural Hazards. Click on there. From there you should be able to click on the different hazard links. :)
A weather blog from a meteorologist : This site has a list of some natural hazards listed on the very bottom. Scroll WAY down :) Not all are listed, but there are a few.
FEMA site : This site has kid information sheets on many of the natural hazards.
National Geographic site This site lists many natural hazards.
These are just a few to start with. Not all hazards will be explained on these sites, but for some groups it is a place to start. Have fun! Learn a lot!
Search responsibly :)
Friday, May 13, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Positives and Negatives of Physical Features
Hello 6th Graders! :)
Job this morning:
Research each of the physical features we studied and find advantages (the good things) and disadvantages (the bad things) about living by/in/on these physical features. Make a bulleted list of things that you find. You should have some listed under each category, but there might not be the same number under each category. (For example, I might have 5 under advantages and only 1 under disadvantages.)
**Example: The mountains are absolutely beautiful to live by (advantage) but difficult to build in (disadvantage).
How to record your answers:
Record your answers on lined paper. I would make a T-chart. Draw a line down the middle and split your paper into advantages and disadvantages. I put an example on the board :).
What will you use your research for?
You will be making a travel guide starting on Thursday to explain what physical feature people should live nearby, sharing the advantages and disadvantages of each.
You should try to research:
Glaciers
Deserts
Mountains
Volcanoes
Rivers
Grasslands
If time, you can do oceans
Links for some possible resources: (You may use your own)
Glaciers Positives
Glacier Negatives
Desert Positives and Negatives
Mountain disadvantages/advantages
Volcano Positives and Negatives
Positives and Negatives of living by a river
Advantages and Disadvantages of Grasslands and More on Grasslands
Have fun!
Job this morning:
Research each of the physical features we studied and find advantages (the good things) and disadvantages (the bad things) about living by/in/on these physical features. Make a bulleted list of things that you find. You should have some listed under each category, but there might not be the same number under each category. (For example, I might have 5 under advantages and only 1 under disadvantages.)
**Example: The mountains are absolutely beautiful to live by (advantage) but difficult to build in (disadvantage).
How to record your answers:
Record your answers on lined paper. I would make a T-chart. Draw a line down the middle and split your paper into advantages and disadvantages. I put an example on the board :).
What will you use your research for?
You will be making a travel guide starting on Thursday to explain what physical feature people should live nearby, sharing the advantages and disadvantages of each.
You should try to research:
Glaciers
Deserts
Mountains
Volcanoes
Rivers
Grasslands
If time, you can do oceans
Links for some possible resources: (You may use your own)
Glaciers Positives
Glacier Negatives
Desert Positives and Negatives
Mountain disadvantages/advantages
Volcano Positives and Negatives
Positives and Negatives of living by a river
Advantages and Disadvantages of Grasslands and More on Grasslands
Have fun!
Monday, May 2, 2016
Resources for Physical Features Project
The resources listed below are just a start to the many resources that are available on physical features of the world. Have fun researching!
Resources for Physical Features Project
Ducksters Information
Factmonster
Reminder...you are doing a NO TECHNOLOGY/NO POSTER project. You must create something or build something to share the information that you learned about your physical feature.
Create! Create! Create!
Resources for Physical Features Project
Ducksters Information
Factmonster
Reminder...you are doing a NO TECHNOLOGY/NO POSTER project. You must create something or build something to share the information that you learned about your physical feature.
Create! Create! Create!
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