We are currently studying:
Regions
Starting Unit 2
Keep Practicing Map Skills
Longitude and Latitude
Overviews of Longitude and Latitude
Here are some games to play to help you practice longitude and latitude:
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The Five Oceans Song
(Tune: "My Bonnie")
Atlantic's the name of an ocean.
Pacific and Indian, too.
The Arctic is often forgotten.
And Southern's the last one to do!
Oceans, oceans, oceans of beautiful blue.
Oceans, oceans, I can name the oceans.
Can you?
The Seven Continents Song
(Tune: “Where is Thumbkin?”)
There are seven
There are seven
continents
continents
North and South America
Europe, Asia, Africa,
Australia
Antarctica
Explore some online interactive activities for our new series. Click here- Harcourt
We are currently working on reading maps and locating important places on them.
By the end of this unit, your child should be able to:
- tell what continent, country, state, county, and city he/she lives in
- locate the 7 continents and 5 oceans on a world map
- locate the equator and tell what hemispheres it splits the earth into
- locate the prime meridian and tell what hemispheres it splits the earth into
- use longitude and latitude to find locations on a map
- explain the different parts of a map
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Here are some great Social Studies websites that will help you review and learn more about what we've been learning about in school!
Practice the cardinal directions on a compass rose here.
Practice longitude and latitude: Click here :)
Can you locate all seven continents on a world map? Try it out here!
Practice locating all 7 continents and 5 oceans on a map here!
Practice longitude and latitude here!
Click here to play a Jeopardy game to review some important people and places in Social Studies we have learned about.
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Good News!
You can access our SS textbook online.
Visit http://www.eharcourtschool.com/index.jsp.
Then put in your child's username and password (written in assignment pad).
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Previous/Future Areas of Study:
Chapter 2, Lesson 1 ~ The American People
Textbook Pages 42-46
Here are some resources to review to help you beter understand this section:
Chapter 2, Lesson 2 ~ US Government
The United States Government
Here are a few videos and links to explore to help you understand the 3 Branches of Government:
3 Branches School House Rock Video
Branches of Government Game/Sort
Chapter 3, Lesson 1 ~ Understanding Regions
tb pages 70-75
Important Vocabulary:
region
interdependence
natural vegetation
ethnic group
modify
technology
communication
Section Summary:
Dividing places into political, physical, cultural, and economic regions makes it easier to understand the world. People change and connect regions.