Bell Ringer August 18,2010

Freewrite Activity –

MAPS

Write ask much as you can about this word in 3 minutes.

Learning Target

• I can identify and locate on a variety of maps the following:

• seven continents• major bodies of Water• landforms• Countries and regions of the

world

Left Side – Student

• Mental Map of the World

• Students create a mental map in their interactive notebook. LEFT SIDE

• List 7 continents , 4 oceans

Notepad – Right Side

• landform- naturally formed feature on the earth’s surface.

• continents- Seven large landmasses that divide the earth.

• Geography- study of the earth and its people.

Activity

Mental Maps – Tearing the Continents Geography Matters Clip from my webpageGoogleEarth Tutorial Class Discussion of Mental MapsExit Slip

Slip

• How can maps help ?