Geographic Icon Art Collection

An artist by the name of Jenny O'Dell creates artistic collages out of unusual items. Below you will find one of her latest creations: Satellite Geographic Icons (as seen on Google Maps).

Take a look at these and see how many you can correctly identify. I have an answer key if anyone wants to tackle this one for Enrichment extra credit! Of course, you only get the key when you've finished! You can copy and paste the image onto a word doc or anything that will take a picture so you can get a better look at it if you need to do so. Good luck!

I Have Had So Much Fun This Week!!

I've had so much fun this week getting to know you as groups! I'm sure by now you think, "Oh no! I have a crazy social studies teacher!!" Well, I do like to get your attention with stories and silliness! But, silliness aside, you are all so precious that I look forward to a really great year with you! Of course, you did almost blow up my iPhone on Tuesday night (my battery was so overheated from all the texts!), but we'll let that one slide :)

To the recap the week thus far:
1) We got our Gaggle usernames and passwords (and they work! hooray!);
2) We brought our supplies to school (at least most of us did!) so we can be organized and efficient;
3) We got our first map which was Continents and Oceans (and we know them!);
4) We colored, labeled and cut out the map and glued it in our notebook for future reference;
5) We started (and many finished and submitted) our TripWow vacation video (and remember you have until Monday to finish it);
6) We began our Map Skills Unit with Latitude and Longitude, took notes and watched a quick video on latitude and longitude;
7) Let's not forget that we learned how to comment on the blog!
8) And, so far, last, but not least, we started our map of North America for homework today.

Whew!! We've had a busy few days and it's just the first week!! There's more to come! :) See you all tomorrow bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!

Mrs. Morton
 

Coming Tomorrow: Trip Wow!

Welcome Falcons!

I want to take this opportunity to welcome all new Falcons to our seventh grade social studies class. I am so excited to be your teacher and can't wait to meet and get to know each and everyone of you.

We have many exciting topics to talk about and projects to do along our journey through geography this year. I hope all of you find it just as interesting and exciting as I do.

We use this blog for all informative daily information, and the teaching blogs to the right of this post for each one of our units of study. You must get used to checking the blog each evening to ensure that you are updated on any new developments for the next day. Please encourage your parents to check in here on a regular basis, as well.

You will notice the tabs across the top. There is important information you need to access on each page tab. Our Instructional map, as well as our syllabus are there. In addition to which, I often post study guides for upcoming quizzes and tests, so you want to make sure you check this page everyday.

I also post important articles, charts, videos, etc. that we will use the next day in class during our lesson. I may even ask you to be prepared for something related to the information, or I may offer points for insightful comments left under the post. So, I can't stress enough how important it is to come here everyday.

The address is: younggeographer.blogspot.com

Please make sure in these first few days that you learn this address.

I know we are going to have a wonderful day today, and I can't wait to meet you!!

Mrs. Morton

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