October 28, 29, 30, 31 November 1

Monday - Focus - Types of Maps (Friday - Quiz - Types of Maps), Go over Desert Animal Project (draw for animal), Research Desert animal for Ecosystem Project
Tuesday - Focus - Define Ecosystem (1/2 sheet of paper), Work on Desert Animal Ecosystem Project - Research, * Teacher will give you Sketch Paper
Wednesday - Focus - CNN 10, Work on Desert Animal Ecosystem Project - work on report and sketch (chrome boo
Thursday - Focus - Map Skills Review - scale, Finish Desert Animal Ecosystem Project, Warch CNN 10 (Due Monday)
Friday - Focus - Take Types of Map Quiz, Work on Quiz Wizard in Pairs,
              *Present Desert Animal Ecosystem Projects Monday, Watch CNN 10

October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Monday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Read through Climate Region Handout with students *give each one of them one, Finish Climate Maps - Due Tuesday or Wednesday (student's choice)
Tuesday - Focus - Please list as many climate regions as you can. (warmup), Watch Video -  Wild Namibia - National Geographic - 10 Sentence Fact Sheet Due at end of period,  Homework - Deadly Desert Handout 1-10 Due Wednesday
Wednesday - Focus - Check Deadly Desert Handout, Watch CNN 10, Read Article  Earth's Changing Climate Do 1-5 Check
Thursday - Focus - CNN 10, Read Trapped by the Nazis &( 7-10 minutes Do 1-6) Close Reading Questions (pairs), Look at Different Kinds of Maps - Types of Map - Quiz - Friday
Friday - Focus - Types of Maps -  Quiz - Friday, Work on Quiz Wizard in pairs, Watch CNN 10, Song of the Week

October 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

* Due to Clear Lake Trips, we are a little behind and playing catch-up!  We will get caught up.
* Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test - Friday
Monday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Work on Quiz Wizard in pairs (check), Study for Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map (pairs)
Tuesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Start Climate Map Activity (G1.2.1) need colored pencils or crayons for climate map and atlases
Wednesday - Focus - Climate Vary w.s. (check), Finish Climate Maps, Watch CNN 10
Thursday - Focus - Maps Skills Activity 11 & 12, Watch Video - Climate of the World - (DiscoveryEducation.com) 10 sentence fact sheet due at end of period
Friday - Focus - Study for Eastern Hemisphere Physical Map Test (take test), Read Escanaba Daily Press, Go over Major Climates of the World - Discuss , Watch CNN 10

October 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Monday - Focus - Watch CNN 10,  Work on Crossing Antarctica 1-10 (Latitude and Longitude) Check, Know the News :Food Fight 1-10 Discuss
Tuesday - Focus - Study Eastern Hemisphere Political Map 8 - 10 minutes (pairs), Read The Girl Who Spoke Out For Workers' Rights Pages 16-21 Discuss, Watch CNN 10
Wednesday - Focus - Watch CNN 10, Read Article - He Solves Conflicts with Kindness - Read 12-15 (Junior Scholastic), Work on Quiz Wizard with Partner  Do 1-20 (Grade)
Thursday - Focus - Work on Climates Vary (Check 1-6), Discuss Earth's Changing Climate,  Read Article Climate Change Do 1-5, Watch Video - Global Warming - (Discovery Education.com)
Friday - No School - Professional Development Day (Teachers)